Atwood Navel Orange Budwood

Citrus sinensis.

The fruit and tree of the Atwood navel orange variety are virtually indistinguishable from the parent variety, Washington.  The fruit colors slightly earlier and the rind surface appears to be somewhat smoother, however.  While earlier maturity is suggested by its coloring behavior, the fruit stores on the tree especially well without appreciable loss of quality.  During the early part of the season, however, its quality is not quite as good as that of the parent variety.

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.