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The Citrus

Variety Fruit Season Description
Calamondin.jpg (1592 bytes)Calamondin

December - August

Spectacular ornamental bearing hundreds of small, orange-like fruit.  Very cold hardy.  Nearly thornless Plant.

Calamondin_Varieg.jpg (2169 bytes)Calamondin Variegated

Everbearing

Highly ornamental plant similar to Calamondin, however, both fruit and foliage are variegated.

FingeredCitron.jpg (3071 bytes)Fingered Citron

Everbearing

AKA Buddha's Hand.  Very aromatic fruit with finger-like sections.  Intense Citrus fragrance.

CocktailGrapefruit.jpg (2195 bytes)Cocktail Hybrid Grapefruit

January - June

A grapefruit with sweet orange cross.  Pale orange flesh is exceptionally sweet and juicy.

Marsh Grapefruit

February - September

Excellent quality white grapefruit.  Very vigorous grower.

Melo Gold Grapefruit

November - April

Delicious, sweet, seedless, large fruit grows to several pounds.  A very vigorous grower.

OroBlancoGrapefruit.jpg (1877 bytes)Oro Blanco Grapefruit

December - May

Delicious, sweet, seedless fruit.  Excellent for fresh eating or juice.  Very vigorous grower.

RioRedGrapefruit.jpg (1391 bytes)Rio Red Grapefruit

March - September

A favorite red-fleshed commercial grapefruit.  Attractive, vigorous grower.

Star-Ruby-Grapefruit.jpg (1311 bytes)Star Ruby Grapefruit

February - September

Fine flavored fruit develops deep red flesh color near coast and inland.

NagamiKumquat.jpg (1859 bytes)Nagami Kumquat

November - March

Heavy producer of small, oval, bright orange fruit.  Excellent for fresh eating or marmalade.  Very compact and ornamental.

EurekaLemon.jpg (1430 bytes)Eureka Lemon

Everbearing

#1 commercial variety.  An excellent true lemon on a nearly thornless tree.

Lisbon Lemon

Semi-Everbearing

High quality juicy, acidic fruit.  Vigorous.  Productive tree is very cold-hardy.

LemonMeyer.gif (7103 bytes)Improved Meyer Lemon

Everbearing

Very juicy, orange-yellow skinned fruit is sweeter and less acidic than eureka.  Commonly used for cooking.  Cold hardy.

PinkLemonadeLemon.jpg (2250 bytes)Pink Lemonade Lemon

Semi-Everbearing

Unique variegated eureka-type fruit; flesh is pale pink when ripe.  Foliage is streaked green and ivory.

PomonaSweetLemon.jpg (2011 bytes)Pomona Sweet Lemon

Everbearing

A true sweet lemon - excellent for juice and cooking.  Vigorous tree.  Beautiful flowers are blushed pink.

BearssLime.jpg (1118 bytes)Bearss Seedless Lime

Everbearing

AKA Tahitian or Persian Lime.  Excellent commercial variety with juicy, acidic flesh.  True lime flavor on a hardy, vigorous tree.

MexicanLime.jpg (1979 bytes)Mexican Lime

Semi-Everbearing

AKA Key or Bartender's Lime.  Excellent commercial variety with juicy, acidic flesh.  True lime flavor on a hardy, vigorous tree.

Rangpur Lime

November - December

A unique fruit with both lime and mandarin traits.  Reddish, round, flavorful fruit is excellent for use in punches and drinks.

SweetLime.jpg (1542 bytes)Sweet Lime

Everbearing

Medium-sized, round fruit is sweet with a slight acid flavor.  Flowers are pure white.

KaffirLime.jpg (2498 bytes)Kaffir Lime

October - March

Small, orange, bumpy, very acidic fruit.  Unique, double-lobed leaf is used in middle eastern and Asian cooking.  Flowers can be used in tea.

TangerineAlgerian.gif (4386 bytes)Algerian (Clementine) Tangerine

December - April

An excellent early tangerine.  Attractive, reddish-orange fruit is sweet, juicy and aromatic; holds well on the tree.

DancyTangerine.jpg (2412 bytes)Dancy Tangerine

December - April

AKA Christmas Tangerine.  A leading commercial tangerine variety.  Reddish-orange, flavorful fruit is easy to peel.

HoneyMandarin.jpg (3102 bytes)Honey Mandarin

January - April

Extremely sweet, flavorful fruit is easy to peel.  Productive tree is very ornamental.

PixieTangerine.jpg (1470 bytes)Pixie Tangarine

March - July

Late season, mild, sweet fruit is easy to peel.  Excellent, vigorous variety for home.

SatsumaMandarin.jpg (2366 bytes)Satsuma Mandarin

December - April

A favorite for home gardens.  Easy to peel, medium-sized fruit is very sweet and juicy.  Very cold hardy to 18 degrees Fahrenheit.

CaraCaraNavelOrange.jpg (7680 bytes)Cara Cara Navel Orange

January - March

Unique Navel orange has deep pink flesh.  Fruit is excellent tasting, sweet and juicy.

Fukumoto Navel Orange

December - March

Early Navel variety has attractive deep reddish-orange skin with sweet, juicy flesh.

LaneLateOrange.gif (7603 bytes)Lane Late Navel Orange

March - June

Excellent late ripening navel variety.  Same fruit and growth characteristics as Washington Navel.

OrangeWashington.gif (7603 bytes)Washington Navel Orange

December - may

#1 commercial navel orange.  Large, juicy, sweet fruit is excellent for fresh eating.

Valencia-Orange-(r).jpg (1753 bytes)Midknight Seedless Valencia

March - October

Vigorous, highly productive, seedless cultivar of Valencia.  Large fruit has high juice content.

Valencia-Orange-(r).jpg (1753 bytes)Valencia Orange

March - October

Best juice orange.  Medium-Large, sweet fruit has high juice content; holds well on tree.  Vigorous, attractive plant.

OrangeMoro.gif (7877 bytes)Moro Blood Orange

January - April

Most popular commercial variety.  Juicy, rich flavored fruit has burgundy-red flesh.  Good flesh color from desert to coast.

OrangeSanguinelli.gif (7877 bytes)Sanguinelli Blood Orange

January - May

Early-ripening, oblong fruit has strawberry red flesh.  Highly productive, medium-sized tree has few thorns.

TaroccoBloodOrange.jpg (2241 bytes)Tarocco Blood Orange

January - May

Largest blood orange with high juice content.  Rich, reddish-orange flesh has berry-flavored overtones.

ChandlerPummelo.jpg (5945 bytes)Chandler Pummelo

January - August

Sweet flavored, pink-fleshed fruit is larger than a grapefruit.  Heavy producing, vigorous tree.

TangeloMinneola.gif (6696 bytes)Minneola Tangelo

February - May

Mandarin X Grapefruit Hybrid.  Unique flavored fruit has a rich, aromatic taste.  Reddish-Orange fruit has a distinct neck.

Topics

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    • Rx for Citrus & Fruit Trees
    • Citrus Trees
    • Fruits, Nuts and Berries
    • Summer Pruning of Fruit Trees
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