Pearl Tangelo Mandarin Budwood

Citrus tangelo.

Fruit medium-small, slightly oblate; colour yellow; seedy.  Rind comparatively smooth, thin and tightly adherent; axis solid.  Flesh tender, juicy; flavor pleasantly sweet.  Medium-early in maturity and loses quality if left on tree past maturity. 

Tree vigorous, spreading, drooping, and somewhat alternate bearing. Better fruit sizes in hotter climates.

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

Season of ripeness in the climatic conditions of Riverside, California:  November to January.

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