Re: row of orange trees

Hi Fransisco
Its a bit late to reply, but think about a Mandarin tree. Unless you want some kind of uniformity of leaf, a really good mandarin cannot be beat and usually ripens three weeks or more before the first oranges. Also for an early ripening cultivar, if you can get the one called Newhall do go for it. It is a large, navel type, with a clean attractive skin, and extremely juicy without being too acid.
 
We have grafted a couple of our old trees with it. They were Merlin.
 
If you decide to get a Mandarin, make sure it is one without too many seeds. some varieties seem to have more seeds than fruit. we have a very good one, but unfortunately I don't know it name.
 
regards  Janet b
 
Janet & Richard Blenkinship
 
Crete zone 9/10
 
'What is this life if, full of care
we have no time to stand and stare' William Henry Davies
----- Original Message -----
From: b*@mx3.redestb.es
To: n*@mindsovermatter.com
Cc: m*@ucdavis.edu
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: row of orange trees

what a good idea!
most definite adding a blood orange
francisco
----- Original Message -----
From: n*@mindsovermatter.com
To: m*@ucdavis.edu
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: row of orange trees


What about adding a blood orange to the mix???




I am going to plant five orange trees along the path leading to the pergola.
I have being advised to plant as follows:
navelina maturing november
nicols or navel thompson maturing december march
navelate or valencia late maturing march to june.

would appreciate your comments

francisco

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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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