Citrus Orange “Navel - cultivar?”

Orange - Navel

                                          ID#597

 
 

Additional Information: Present from Chris Machle, Oriental, NC

Tree probably came from: Hank & Betsy Cochran. (Cultivar unknown)

Washington navel orange is a delicious, easily peeled, seedless fruit is produced on this dwarf-sized tree. Evergreen. White flowers early spring.  Fruit ripens early winter into the holiday season.

Lane Late Navel Orange

Spring/summer ripening seedless with fine, rich flavor. A Washington Navel hybrid developed in Australia. A new choice for oranges to peel and eat or juice in the summer.

Cara Cara (Pink) Navel Orange is a early-ripening with medium red colored flesh. Fruit has rich sweet flavor. Venezuelan introduction.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: about 6ft indoors. PLANT TYPE:Tropical tree - Evergreen Min. Temp.? GROWTH RATE: slow TEXTURE: bold- medium LIGHT: full sun WATER: average, reduce water in winter. SOIL: slightly acidic. Cactus & citrus “miracle grow”
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: white fragrant flowers FRUIT AND SEED: tennis ball size dark green fruit hangs on in late march, Flowering has ended and tiny oranges start to develop, ripen time?, seeds? KEY FEATURES: evergreen, glossy and very dark green color leaves the tree most be about 4 yrs. or older.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant has a trunk of about 2” thick. Most be at least 4 yrs. old. At arrival (3/22/2011), 5 green oranges hang from the well branched dwarf tree ranging from golf to tennis ball size, rough skin dark green. Having recently flower it also displays many tiny oranges just forming. I’m guessing large fruit will ripen during summer. -Will transplant to a slightly larger pot to straighten and balance weight -It is a Navel Type orange, however, cultivar is unknown, most likely a Washington type. -Tree survived August 2011 flood, lost all leaves and most limbs. Replaced soil with Miracle grow: Cactus & Citrus soil (May 2012). New growth looks healthy.
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March 2011

May - 2012

Photos: March 22, 2011