Citrus paradisi Macfadyen

CRC 3398
PI 539474

Source

Received as seed from D.J. Nicholson, Orlando, Florida, 1960.

Parentage/origins

Parents unknown

Rootstocks of accession

Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange

Season of ripeness at Riverside

February to June

Notes and observations

JAB: Only 2 seeds received, both produced single seedlings.

3/18/1988, EMN: A typical white grapefruit. Navel structure is small, hardly noticeable on most fruits. Moderately seedy, much more seedy than Marsh but less seedy than typical seedy grapefruits.

5/29/2009, DK & TS: Little navel at blossom end. Darker rind and flesh, which has orange flavor and aroma. Low seeded.

Availability

Not commercially available in California.

USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network page for Nicholson navel grapefruit