Citrus Encyclopedia

Citrus reticulata 'Murcott' (Murcott Honey Tang...

Murcott Honey Tangerine is Florida's premier late-season mandarin — a tangor producing extraordinarily sweet fruit (Brix 13–15°) from February through April. Requires aggressive fruit thinning to prevent fatal 'Murcott collapse.'...

Citrus reticulata 'Murcott' (Murcott Honey Tang...

Murcott Honey Tangerine is Florida's premier late-season mandarin — a tangor producing extraordinarily sweet fruit (Brix 13–15°) from February through April. Requires aggressive fruit thinning to prevent fatal 'Murcott collapse.'...

Citrus reticulata 'Ponkan' (Ponkan Mandarin)

Ponkan is the world's most widely grown mandarin by volume, dominating tropical and subtropical citrus markets across China, India, Brazil, and Southeast Asia. Its large, aromatic, easy-peel fruit thrives in...

Citrus reticulata 'Ponkan' (Ponkan Mandarin)

Ponkan is the world's most widely grown mandarin by volume, dominating tropical and subtropical citrus markets across China, India, Brazil, and Southeast Asia. Its large, aromatic, easy-peel fruit thrives in...

Citrus reticulata 'Dancy' (Dancy Tangerine)

The Dancy tangerine is the original American 'tangerine' — the deeply colored, intensely flavored Christmas fruit that defined the category for a century. Discovered in Florida in 1867 from Moroccan...

Citrus reticulata 'Dancy' (Dancy Tangerine)

The Dancy tangerine is the original American 'tangerine' — the deeply colored, intensely flavored Christmas fruit that defined the category for a century. Discovered in Florida in 1867 from Moroccan...

Citrus reticulata 'Satsuma' (Satsuma Mandarin)

The Satsuma mandarin from Japan's Satsuma Province is the most cold-hardy commercial citrus fruit, surviving -8°C on Poncirus trifoliata rootstock. Its seedless, easy-peel fruit ripens early (October–December) with sweet, delicate...

Citrus reticulata 'Satsuma' (Satsuma Mandarin)

The Satsuma mandarin from Japan's Satsuma Province is the most cold-hardy commercial citrus fruit, surviving -8°C on Poncirus trifoliata rootstock. Its seedless, easy-peel fruit ripens early (October–December) with sweet, delicate...

Citrus reticulata 'Clementine' (Clementine)

The Clementine is the world's most popular easy-peel mandarin, discovered around 1902 by Father Clément Rodier in Algeria. Its seedless (when isolated), intensely sweet, thin-rinded fruit is synonymous with the...

Citrus reticulata 'Clementine' (Clementine)

The Clementine is the world's most popular easy-peel mandarin, discovered around 1902 by Father Clément Rodier in Algeria. Its seedless (when isolated), intensely sweet, thin-rinded fruit is synonymous with the...

Citrus sinensis 'Dream Navel' (Dream Navel Orange)

Dream Navel is a late-season Australian navel orange that holds fruit quality on the tree far longer than Washington Navel or Lane Late, extending the navel season by 4–8 additional...

Citrus sinensis 'Dream Navel' (Dream Navel Orange)

Dream Navel is a late-season Australian navel orange that holds fruit quality on the tree far longer than Washington Navel or Lane Late, extending the navel season by 4–8 additional...