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Ray · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Statesville, NC

Without giving it much thought, a few weeks ago I planted some seeds from a delicious Sunburst tangerine. I now have 4 very nice seedlings. What will these seedlings become as far as fruit is concerned? I believe Sunburst is a hybrid variety. Will it be a waste of time to even fool with growing these seedlings out? It sure would be great to get something that would be close to the parent fruit. I have been fooling around with citrus in containers for 4-5 years but am a novice with respect to the genetics of citrus.

Thanks for any response(s). This is a great forum!

Ray in NC

Zone 7b

Laaz · Posted: Mon 19 Feb, 2007 11:34 pm

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'Sunburst'This cultivar was selected in 1967 from 15 seedlings; of hybrids of 'Robinson' and 'Osceola', the latter being another 'Clementine' pollinated with 'Orlando' tangelo but still dominantly a tangerine. 'Sunburst' was propagated on several rootstocks in 1970 and released in Florida in 1979. Oblate, medium-sized, 2 1/2-3 in (6.25-7.5 cm) wide; peel is orange to scarlet in central Florida, orange around the Indian River area; pulp in 11-15 segments with much colorful juice; seeds 10 to 20 according to degree of pollination; green inside. Matures in a favorable season: (mid-November to mid-December). Tree vigorous, thornless, early-bearing, self-infertile; needs cross-pollination for good fruit set; amenable to sour orange, rough lemon, 'Carrizo' and 'Cleopatra' root-stocks though the latter results in slightly reduced fruit size; medium cold-hardy; resistant to Alternaria and very tolerant of snow scale

From this I would say they will not come true to type, but should produce a edible fruit...

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