VALENCIA (MIDKNIGHT) ORANGE – SWEET & EXCELLENT FOR JUICING
Botanical Name: Citrus x sinensis cultivar “MIDKNIGHT VALENCIA”
Description: Produces large, round fruit turning clear orange when ripe. It has quality fruit with excellent flavor. Very juicy with soft pulp and is seedless.
Ripens: March to July (dependent on local climatic conditions)
Height & Spread: 4m x 4 m (approximately 13 ft x 13 ft), mainly dependent on pruning practices.
General:
- Sweeter with less acidity than most Valencia oranges
- Heavy bearer. Highly recommended for the home garden & for planting in pots
- A vigorous, upright growing tree
- Vigorous grower with good production
- Fruit lasts long on the tree and has excellent shelf life
- Produces fragrant white flowers
- 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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