| VARIETY | SEASON OF MATURITY |
SEEDS/ FRUIT |
FRUIT SIZE |
COMMENTS |
| AMBERSWEET Clementine tangerine X Orlando tangelo. |
OCT – DEC | MANY 10 – 20 |
MEDIUM | Moderately thick rind, easily peeled. Flesh tender, deep orange color, good juice. When fruit gets too ripe starts to dry. Tree upright, dense foliage. Moderately cold hardy. |
| BLOOD | FEB – APR | FEW 4 – 10 |
SM-MED 2½” – 2¾” |
Unique sweet flavor. Rind orange with pink blush. Red pigment in flesh is dependent upon cooler temperatures; darker in colder areas. Medium size tree, very productive. Fruit can be round, oval or oblate in shape. Sanguinelly: Streaks of blood, taste similar to Valencia, fruit appearance same as Valencia. |
| HAMLIN | OCT – JAN | FEW 0 – 6 |
MEDIUM 2¾” – 3” |
Most commonly grown early season orange in FL. Excellent juicy fruit, low acid. Rind is smooth, thin, pale orange, easily peeled. Medium to large tree, moderately vigorous growth, very heavy producer. More cold-tolerant. |
| NAVEL | OCT – JAN | FEW 0 – 6 |
LARGE 3” – 3½” |
Lower acid content than most orange varieties. Easily peeled, sections well with excellent flavor. Not good for juicing as juice is more sour. Light producer; use pollinator for more fruit. Earliest maturing. |
| ORTANIQUE Or(ange) tan(gerine) (un)ique Sweet orange X tangerine |
JAN – APR | VARIES 1-10 |
MEDIUM 2¾” – 3” |
Extremely juicy and sweet. Used for fresh fruit (breakfast, salads). Rind is smooth, pale orange color, thin & oily. Pulp deep orange color. Large size tree w/ vigorous growth. Closely resembles Temple. |
| PAGE Minneola [Duncan x Dancy] X Clementine |
OCT – FEB | VARIES 0 – 25 |
SMALL 2” – 2½” |
High fruit quality, very sweet, excellent for juice. Peel thin, easily peeled & excessively oily. Moderately vigorous, thornless, heavy producer. Noticeable leaf drop in winter. Cold hardy. |
| PARSON BROWN | OCT – FEB | MANY 10 – 20 |
MEDIUM 2¾” – 3” |
Produces a good crop of high quality fruit. Excellent juice fruit, juicy and sweet. Large upright, vigorous tree, bears heavy crop. Fruit is round w/ smooth, fairly thin, well-colored rind. **similar to Hamlin** |
| PINEAPPLE | DEC – FEB | MANY 15 – 25 |
MEDIUM 2¾” – 3” |
Juice orange: Sweet juice flavor. Med-large tree, heavy producer. Subject to alternate year bearing & pre-harvest drop. Fruit sensitive to frost. **similar to Hamlin** |
| RED NAVEL | OCT – JAN | FEW 0 – 6 |
LARGE 3” – 3½” |
Red colored flesh, very sweet. Attractive in salads, easily peeled. Excellent eating fruit. Tree has compact growth habit. |
| TEMPLE (Royal mandarin) Tangerine X sweet orange |
JAN – MAR | MANY 15-20 |
MEDIUM 2¾” – 3” |
Excellent eating quality fruit with pebbly, thin rind that peels easily. Peel deep orange to red-orange. Pulp is orange. High sugars. Very good mid-season orange. Medium vigor, bushy, thorny, good producer. Cold sensitive. **similar to Valencia** |
| VALENCIA Citrus sinenais Valencia |
MAR – JUN | FEW 0 – 6 |
MEDIUM 2¾” – 3” |
Juice orange. Represents 50% of the oranges grown in FL. Very juicy and sweet. Excellent for eating or juice. The last orange variety for the season. Rind remains somewhat greenish when mature w/ thin & tightly adhering rind. Vigorous upright, large & very prolific but some tendency to alternate bear. **similar to Temple** |