Page Tangelo Mandarin Budwood

Citrus x tangelo.

Page is a cross between Minneola tangelo and Clementine.

Fruit of medium size, broadly oblate to subglobose; apex evenly rounded.  Rind medium-thin, leathery, moderately adherent but easily peelable, surface smooth to moderately pebbled; color reddish-orange at maturity.  Segments about 10 and central axis solid to slightly open.  Flesh color deep orange; tender and juicy; flavor rich and sweet.  Seeds moderately numerous and cotyledons pale yellow to almost white.  Early in maturity.

Tree moderately vigorous; branches upright, spreading under the weight of fruit, nearly thornless; productive.

Rootstocks of accession:  Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange.

Season of ripeness at Riverside, California:  November to January.

Prepared by the Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection at The University of California Riverside.