Navelina Navel Orange Budwood

Citrus sinensis.

Fruit medium to medium-large, spherical to obovoid; basal end commonly strongly furrowed; navel small and not prominent, but opening not closed; seedless. Color reddish-orange at maturity. Rind medium-thin and smooth (approaching Thomson). Flesh color deep; texture medium; rather juicy; flavor sweet (less sprightly than Washington). Very early in maturity (fully as early as Thomson and perhaps a little earlier).

Tree lacking in vigor, semi-dwarfed, and small; characteristic small dark green leaves give a distinctive appearance. Productive.

Rootstocks of accession:  Carrizo citrange.

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

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