Oroville’s citrus story started in 1856 with the planting of the Mother Orange Tree and grew into a flourishing industry. While today’s local industry is small, it still packs a flavorful punch, with growers across Oroville producing fresh mandarins, oranges, lemons, and grapefruits every winter.
So learn more about the city’s local growers and get ready to pick up ripe-from-the-tree citrus November through February. The exact dates for the season always change, so make sure to check out each farm’s website or Facebook for the latest updates.
Mandarins
Oroville is best known for its delicious mandarins, which are available starting in November through December, making them a favorite holiday treat.
Mt. Ida Mandarin Ranch
Mt. Ida Mandarin Ranch offers three varieties of Satsumas on the property, which are are sweet, easy to peel, and excellent for eating or juicing. All of the mandarins are tree-ripened, hand-picked, and shipped the day they come off the tree.
2024/2025 Hours: Daily 10am-5pm, until sold out.

Tri‑L Mandarin Ranch
A foothills favorite since 1995, Tri‑L Mandarin Ranch sells never refrigerated, naturally tree-ripened mandarins. Visitors can buy mandarins fresh from the ranch’s showroom weekdays during the harvest season or have bags, boxes, and custom gift crates shipped to their home. Make sure to visit early, because they often sell out before Christmas.
2024/2025 Hours: Daily 8am-5pm until picked out. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas
Seigler Family Farm
Previously known as Doering’s Mandarins, Seigler Family Farm is continuing on that legacy with its certified organic mandarins. The seasons start in November and continue on as long as the fruit allows.
2024/2025 Hours: Daily 8am-5pm

Other Citrus
Oranges, grapefruits, lemons and lime are are available later in the season, and generally available through February.
Morse Farms
Come January and February, Morse Farms is the place to be for oranges and grapefruits along with lemons and limes.
Papa Citrus
Featuring some of the best naval oranges around, Papa Citrus always kicks off the season with online pre-sales, with its local farm stand opening mid-December. And with how oranges grow, you’ll taste the difference across the season: December oranges are sweet-tart, January ones are perfectly juicy, and by February, they’re sugary soda-like.
