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orange tree

Posted by pedrow spain (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 21, 08 at 12:28

I want to plant an orange tree in my garden in Costa de la Luz - any advice on which type and where to source it in the Huelva/Seville area ?


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RE: orange tree

  • Posted by amato 8a-northern Greece (My Page) on
    Wed, Jan 23, 08 at 14:03

hi

you can select between many valuable orange varieties out there
some of them are Washington Navel, Atwood, valencia, Shamouti Masry, Salustiana.

Be careful.There, in Spain some viruses and mycoplasmas are very common. Try to take a certified tree and if possible the rootstock be Poncirus trifoliata, which resists better to Tristeza, Psorosis and Stubborn than other rootstocks.

Later, try to keep your tree aphid and spidet mite-free so as to avoid it contracting any virus.


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RE: orange tree

Hi There

I will list some makes/models ;) and a description for you

Citrus Aurantium - The Seville or bitter orange is a recognised variety, not just a seedling grown from any orange pip (which normally also produces bitter fruit). The orange red fruit makes excellent marmalade and liqueurs such as Curaçao. The Seville can also be grown as a fine ornamental tree, or can be clipped to form a hedge or tall screen if plants are spaced at intervals of two thirds of the height you want them to achieve,

Citrofortunella Microcarpa - The calamondin is said to be the hardiest citrus and is certainly one of the most attractive. The orange or pale pink fruits can be made into marmalade and the flowers are very fragrant. It is a good citrus for pot cultivation and is the one most frequently sold in Europe as an ornamental shrub.

Citrus Reticulata - The mandarin is early maturing and the small, sweet, easily peeled fruits are often ready for the picking in early winter. It makes a small round tree, rather densely clad in small dark leaves, that flowers in late spring.

Citrus Sinesis - This is the tree that produces the sweet orange and, because of its economic importance, dozens of different varieties have been bred, each with its own particular requirements. Specialist producers in orange growing parts of the world will advise that mature at different dates, and are best suited to the local soils and climate. The two most commonly grown varieties are the Washington Navel and the Valencia, ripening in midwinter and the late spring respectively.

All the best and enjoy choosing your tree, I have 4 orange trees in my garden along with lemon, grape, pomegranate, pear, plum, grapefruit, peach and fig :)

Here is a link that might be useful: Gardening in Andalucia Spain


 
 

 

 


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