Fortune Mandarin Budwood

Citrus reticulata.

Fruit medium in size, oblate in form; rind medium-thick and of moderate adherence (easily peelable); surface smooth; color bright reddish-orange.  Flesh color deep orange; tender and juicy; flavor rich and sprightly.  Seeds moderately numerous, small to medium, and about half of them monoembryonic.  Early ripening (between Clementine and Dancy), but fruit retains quality exceptionally well past maturity. Heavy crop.

Tree moderately vigorous, upright-growing, nearly thornless, precocious, and productive, but does not shade fruit sufficiently well to prevent some sunburn.

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

Season of ripeness at Riverside, California:  March to May.

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