PARSON BROWN ORANGE – PERFECT SWEET HEIRLOOM ORANGE (Discovered in a Valencia orchard in Turkey by Jim Saunt, 1987)
Botanical Name: Citrus x sinensis cultivar “Osbeck RUTACEAE”
Description: Produces fruit medium-large, globose; base with short, radial furrows; areole indistinct; moderately seedy. Well-colored under favorable conditions. Rind medium-thick; surface finely pitted and moderately pebbled. Flesh color dull orange; firm, juicy; well-flavored.
Ripens: From January to March (dependent on local climatic conditions)
Height & Spread: 4m x 4 m (approximately 13 ft x 13 ft), mainly dependent on pruning practices.
General:
- Very early in maturity, possibly the earliest.
- Tree vigorous, large, and productive.
- A typical mid-season seedy sweet orange that is seedier than most sweets in the collection.
- 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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