Citrus Growers Forum

Mark_T · Posted: Mon 27 Jul, 2009 3:33 am

I'm looking to add another sweet orange and perhaps another blood orange to the stabe. I currently have Cara Cara, MK Valencia and Moro.

I'm considering the Washington Navel, Robertson Navel, Trovita and Shamouti. I heard very little about the Shamouti on the boards. Other varieties I may be leaving out is due to ingnorance hence the thread.

I also like some opinion of torocco versus sanquinelli on the blood side.

I'm willing to change the list based on opinions, so chime in on any varieties and please consider what I already have.

bodavid · Citruholic Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 67 Location: kuwait

i think Smith Red "Valencia" orange is a great variety for blood oranges i will purchase some bud wood from UCR the comming season >

http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/smithred.html

Mark_T · Posted: Mon 27 Jul, 2009 11:38 am

bodavid wrote:

i think Smith Red "Valencia" orange is a great variety for blood oranges i will purchase some bud wood from UCR the comming season >

http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/smithred.html

That looks cool, I'm trying sign up for that program, but I need rootstock and to learn grafting first!!! Embarassed

Mark_T · Posted: Fri 31 Jul, 2009 2:34 am

I want that Smith Red. The UCR has an orange called parent Washington I'm thinking about. I love oranges!!!

Mark_T · Posted: Wed 07 Oct, 2009 4:31 am

Which orange has the highest sugar content? I've always loved oranges, but I'm finding these sweet mandarins to be so delicous.

Is there any practice that can increase sweetness of standard naval, valencia, jaffa or blood types?

Mark_T · Posted: Fri 09 Oct, 2009 2:08 am

I guess no one likes Oranges!

Matt N · Posted: Sat 10 Oct, 2009 12:17 pm

I love oranges, but they are not quite cold hardy enough for my location- z8. I'm growing Everhard Dwarf and the Biloxi orange (thought to be a form of valencia). I have a large, potted Moro that has taracco and variegated cara cara grafted to it. It is loaded w/ fruit. A recent storm broke a small branch that had lg v. cara cara fruit on it.