Oranges – Washington Navel

The navel orange is a mutation of regular sweet orange. This mutated orange was discovered in a monastery orchard in Brazil in 1820.

In 1870 a cutting from the navel orange was sent to Washington, D.C. hence the name  Washington navel orange.

The name “navel orange” is from the mutation at the bottom blossom end of the orange. The bottom of the orange has a depression looks somewhat like a human belly button.

The mutation gives the navel orange no seeds.

Washington Navels are seedless, medium to large in size, and is a lovely yellow-orange colour when ripe. The fruit is easy to peel, and is known as a premier dessert fruit.

We start harvesting during mid May each year.

Nova originated in Florida in 1942 from as a hybrid from a crossing between a Fina clementine and an Orlando tangelo.

The flesh of the Nova is deep orange, fine-textured and juicy with a sweet, rich flavour and has a distinctive aroma. The fruit is seedless, segments are juicy, tender and sweet.

They are harvested from April to mid-June.

Soft Citrus – ARC Nadorkott LS

Nadorcott mandarin was selected from a population of Murcott seedlings planted in 1964 at INRA experimental station near the village of Afourer, Morocco. The ARC Nadorkott LS is an induced mutation of the Nadorkott. 

They are wonderfully sweet and aromatic soft citrus fruit. A rind colour of deep red-orange with a bright-orange interior. Very easy to peel with a low seed content.

ClemenGold™ is the registered brand name for superior quality Nadorcott citrus.

They are harvested in July to August.