ORANGES
Best Seedless - Well suited to the home garden. This tree is a good
cropper and the fruits, which often have navels, are of high quality, and
good flavour. Ripening occurs from late August to November.
Blood Orange - Fruit matures late July/August. The fruit are not
large or do have seed. The degree of development of blood colour in the
flesh can vary seasonally. Colour development is more intense in hot dry
climates with high diurnal fluctuations in temperature.
Carters Naval - A sweet and juicy seedless variety of excellent
flavour. Remaining juicy for 2-3 months if left on the tree. Ripens in
August.
Frankin Naval - Very similar to the Carters Navel. Fruit tens to be
slightly larger. Excellent flavour. Ripens August.
Harwood Late - Closely related to Valencia. Average-size, rich
flavour, very juicy and sweet, ripens in November and may carry right
through till March.
Valencia - Closely related to Hardwood Late. Average-size, rich
flavour, very juicy and sweet, ripens in November and may carry right
through till March.
Parent Naval - Similar to other Navels. Fruit can be sweeter and
larger. Ripens August.
Seville - Very old variety, very sour. Excellent for marmalades and
preserves. July to September.
Vainiglia Pink - Very attractive pinky orange flesh, and total lack
of citric acid. Tastes like a melon.
Washington Naval - High quality seedless fruit of excellent flavour.
Fruit ripens August and will hang on the tree for months until Harwood
Late is ready. With the two varieties you can pick sweet, juicy oranges
almost the year through.
