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CITRICOM001

STATUS
*Experimental

VARIETY
N/A

OWNER
HJJ Breedt

HARVEST
Mid April – May in Southern Hemisphere
Mid-October – November in Northern Hemisphere

Key Attributes

Early navel. Round, small closed internal navel, closed extrenal navel. Higher internal quality, better size and external colour than competing selection

Especificaciones Técnicas

Parents The Citricom001 is a selection of the Palmer navel.
The selection was made on the grounds that one
branch on a navel tree bore fruit which was three
to four weeks earlier in maturity, than the standard
Palmer mother tree.
Tree characteristics Tree is similar in growth, shape and
yield to other navel selections.
Harvest date: SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Mid April – May
Harvest date: NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Mid-October – November
Growth Habit To be determined
Fruit Size Uniform medium Large 70 – 85 mm
External appearance Round fruit. Develops a deep orange colour at maturity.
Internal appearance Internal flesh colour is deep orange.Flesh texture is tender.
Post Harvest To be determined
Peelability Reasonable and similar to most other navel selections
Fruit quality data Flavour is very good with high sugars, good acids and a ratio of 10:1 at maturity.
Seed Seedless
Cross-pollination viability NONE
Production yield 50 – 60 tons per hectare are normal for mature orchards. Young trees bear well.
Problems with the variety Rootstocks inducing lower sugars and acid levels are not advised.