Thornless Mexican Lime
A nearly thornless selection of Mexican or Key lime (Citrus aurantifolia), producing small, thin-skinned, aromatic, seedy limes with tart juice. Well suited to warm Phoenix microclimates with frost protection. Special Features Few or no thorns; fragrant flowers; flavorful culinary fruit; self-fertile, so only one tree is needed. Fruit turns yellow when fully ripe. Problems & […]
Winter Mexican Avocado
A Mexican-type avocado grown for rich, creamy fruit, often marketed for winter harvest. In Phoenix, it requires a sheltered microclimate and protection from intense summer heat. Special Features Edible fruit; Mexican-type avocados generally offer greater cold tolerance than tropical avocado types. Cold hardiness does not imply tolerance of Phoenix summer heat. Problems & Solutions Extreme […]
Gold Nugget Tangerine
A late-season mandarin producing sweet, richly flavored, nearly seedless fruit with pebbly golden-orange skin that peels easily. Well suited to Phoenix with appropriate irrigation and sunburn protection. Special Features Sweet, easy-peeling, nearly seedless fruit; self-fertile; fruit holds well on the tree after ripening. Attractive edible landscape tree. Problems & Solutions Sunburn on exposed trunks and […]
Murcott Tangerine
An evergreen citrus commonly sold as a tangerine, though Murcott is a mandarin–sweet orange hybrid (tangor). Produces sweet, juicy, orange fruit with thin skin and usually numerous seeds. Special Features Sweet edible fruit, fragrant blossoms, glossy foliage, and self-fruitfulness; no second tree is required for fruit production. Problems & Solutions Heavy crops can cause alternate […]