C-32

Synonyms

None

Cultivar or taxon

Citrus x aurantium L., pro sp. [Sweet Orange Group] X Citrus trifoliata L. (sensu Mabberley 2004, Bayer et al. 2009); Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck x Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. (sensu Swingle and Reece 1967; sensu Tanaka sec. Cottin 2002; sec. NPGS/GRIN 2010)

Description

Crown compact or dense, not weeping. First-year twig surface glabrous; second- or third-year twig surface striate; thorns straight; prickles absent or not persistent. Petiole glabrous, length medium, wings narrow, adjoining the blade. Leaflets one, margin bluntly toothed, shade leaflet blades weakly conduplicate, sun leaflet blades weakly conduplicate. Scent of crushed leaflets sweetly orange-like. Fruit as broad as long or longer than broad; rind yellow (7-10), yellow-orange (11), orange (12), or red-orange (13); rind texture slightly rough (4-5) or medium rough (6-7); firmness leathery; navel absent; flesh orange; taste sour.

References

Bayer, R.J., D.J. Mabberley, C. Morton, C.H. Miller, I.K. Sharma, B.E. Pfeil, S. Rich, R. Hitchcock, and S. Sykes. 2009. A molecular phylogeny of the orange subfamily (Rutaceae: Aurantioideae) using nine cpDNA sequences. American Journal of Botany 96: 668–685.

Cottin, R. 2002. Citrus of the World: A citrus directory. Version 2.0. France: SRA INRA-CIRAD.

Mabberley, D.J. 2004. Citrus (Rutaceae): A review of recent advances in etymology, systematics and medical applications. Blumea 49: 481–498.

Swingle, W.T. and P.C. Reece. 1967. The botany of Citrus and its wild relatives. In: Reuther, W., H.J. Webber, and L.D. Batchelor (eds.). The Citrus industry. Ed. 2. Vol. I. University of California, Riverside. http://lib.ucr.edu/agnic/webber/Vol1/Chapter3.html.

Resources

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Additional information on this cultivar at University of California: Riverside Citrus Variety Collection

             Second - third year twig (Riverside,   CA)

Second - third year twig (Riverside, CA)

               Second - third year twig (Riverside,   CA)

Second - third year twig (Riverside, CA)

             First year twig (Riverside, CA)

First year twig (Riverside, CA)

             Petiole (Riverside, CA)

Petiole (Riverside, CA)

           Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

           Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

           Trifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

Trifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

           Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

             Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

             Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

             Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

             Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

             Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

             Flower (Riverside, CA)

Flower (Riverside, CA)

             Immature fruit (Riverside, CA)

Immature fruit (Riverside, CA)

             Fruit (Riverside, CA)

Fruit (Riverside, CA)

             Fruit (Riverside, CA)

Fruit (Riverside, CA)

             Fruit cross-section (Riverside, CA)

Fruit cross-section (Riverside, CA)