It’s the mother tree, the tree from which all navel oranges in the United States trace their roots. Planted in 1873 by a Riverside woman, the parent Washington navel orange tree has lasted 148 years ...

In January, I recognize the blessing of living in Southern California each time I step into my backyard and see a navel orange tree laden with fruit. As winter sets in, imbibing a daily dose of juicy ...

Exactly 120 years ago, on April 24, 1902, George F. Seger, a Canadian-born real estate agent who also served as the city of Riverside’s superintendent of streets, spent several hours removing soil ...