Cara Cara Navel Orange
Sweet navel orange with distinctive pinkish-red flesh and low acidity, borne on a medium evergreen tree well suited to Zone 9b. Fruit ripens from winter into early spring. Special Features Pink-red, sweet low-acid flesh; high in lycopene and vitamin C; fragrant spring blossoms; good fresh-eating desert orange Problems & Solutions Iron chlorosis in alkaline soil […]
Golden Nugget Mandarin
Seedless mandarin producing bright orange, easy-to-peel fruit with rich, sweet flavor. Fruit ripens very late, typically spring into early summer, extending the fresh-citrus season in Zone 9b. Special Features Seedless, easy-to-peel fruit; late harvest extends fresh citrus availability; cold hardy to roughly 26-27 F once established. Problems & Solutions Citrus leafminer, aphids, and scale (treat […]