BAHIANINHA NAVEL ORANGE – SEEDLESS & EASY TO PEEL!!!
Botanical Name: Citrus x sinensis cultivar “BAHIANINHA”
Description: Produces medium to large round fruit which turn orange when ripe. The flesh is juicy, sweet, and seedless. The skin is thick and easy to peel.
Ripens: From July (dependent on local climatic conditions
Height & Spread: 4m x 4 m (approximately 13 ft x 13 ft), mainly dependent on pruning practices.
General:
- Navel oranges have a distinctive round “mini orange” protrusion at the lower end of the fruit.
- It is a vigorous grower and good bearer with nearly thornless branches
- The fruit holds well on the tree and has a very good cold storage ability
- Produces fragrant white flowers in summer
- Suited to frost-free areas only. It will tolerate light to moderate frost when established and if planted in a protected spot.
- Can be used as an evergreen, ornamental shade tree in smaller gardens.
- Can be grown exceptionally well in containers/pots.
Care:
- Very well drained, light aerated soil is essential. Avoid clay soils.
- When planting in pots, ensure that adequate drainage is provided and use a good quality bark based potting soil with added river sand.
- Best fruit production is in full sun, but tolerates semi-shade as well.
- Citrus are heavy feeders, so apply 6:1:5 or 20-20-20 fertilizer monthly, or use your choice of organic fertilizer option.
- They will also benefit from regular applications of magnesium sulphate (epsom salts) and iron chelates.
- Keep plants moist but be careful of over watering.
- Keep an eye out for aphids, scale. Mealy bugs and citris pslla (treat with any product containing imadacloprid).
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