CITRUS growers always have a close eye on their trees to help achieve the perfect balance between crop yield and quality. For the Goldup family, their trees heading into winter are looking the best they ever have at this point in the year.

Glen Goldup and his wife, Kristi, grow mainly oranges, mandarins and lemons, plus some avocados, over their Nangiloc and Colignan properties, which comprise a...