Summary of Tulare County Bee Regulations and Department of Food and Ag Apiary Laws.
Printable PDF map of the Citrus Bloom Districts. Tulare County is divided into 2 districts for the purposes of Citrus Bloom and Petal Fall. District 1 is primarily the foothills area and south of Avenue 56. District 2 is everything else. The average declaration date for Citrus Bloom in District 1 is April 5. District 2 is typically declared approximately 7 days after District 1. The Citrus Bloom Period historically ranges from 10 -32 days long. Declaration of Bloom/Petal Fall is highly weather dependent so the actual dates of declaration and the time between districts can vary.
Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures Department