Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck
CRC 4114
PI 654897
VI 653
Source
Received as budwood from Soledad, California, via the CCPP, 2002.
Parentage/origins
The donor states that this is possibly a seedling from prior to the 1930's.
Rootstocks of accession
Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange
Season of ripeness at Riverside
December to January
Notes and observations
According to the donor, the fruit matures in later summer in Soledad, is nearly spherical, the flesh is lightly colored with anthocyanins, and has some seeds.
Availability
Commercially available in California through the Citrus Clonal Protection Program. Click here to order budwood.
USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network page for Delfino blood orange
CVC Fruit Quality Data for Delfino blood orange
(Old format)
| CULTIVAR | SAMPLE LOCATION | DATE | NUMBER OF FRUIT PER SAMPLE | TOTAL LENGTH PER SAMPLE (cm) | TOTAL WIDTH PER SAMPLE (cm) | LENGTH /WIDTH RATIO | TOTAL WT PER SAMPLE (grams) | MEAN WEIGHT PER FRUIT (grams) | EXTERNAL COLOR BASED ON COLOR CHART | TEXTURE BASED ON CHART | TOTAL RIND THICKNESS PER SAMPLE (mm) | TOTAL SEEDS PER SAMPLE | INTERIOR COLOR DESCRIPTION | TOTAL JUICE WT. PER SAMPLE (grams) | % JUICE | TSS (TOTAL SOLUBLE SOLIDS) | % ACID (BASED ON CITRIC ACID) | RATIO (TSS / % ACID) |
| Delfino | Riverside | 1/23/2006 | 10 | 62.3 | 65.5 | 1.0 | 1361.7 | 136.2 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 47.0 | 84.0 | YELLOW | 691.5 | 50.8 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 10.4 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 1/23/2006 | 10 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 0.9 | 1285.9 | 128.6 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 41.0 | 74.0 | YELLOW | 631.6 | 49.1 | 12.6 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 1/25/2006 | 10 | 64.0 | 70.5 | 0.9 | 1671.7 | 167.2 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 53.0 | 99.0 | LIGHT | 796.8 | 47.7 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 1/25/2006 | 10 | 64.4 | 71.0 | 0.9 | 1770.6 | 177.1 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 53.0 | 111.0 | LIGHT | 896.9 | 50.7 | 12.0 | 1.1 | 10.6 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 1/25/2006 | 10 | 58.3 | 65.4 | 0.9 | 1346.8 | 134.7 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 46.0 | 104.0 | LIGHT | 659.5 | 49.0 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 2/12/2006 | 10 | 62.7 | 66.8 | 0.9 | 1455.1 | 145.5 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 49.0 | 67.0 | YELLOW | 732.5 | 50.3 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 2/12/2006 | 10 | 60.3 | 64.9 | 0.9 | 1331.9 | 133.2 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 51.0 | 85.0 | YELLOW | 643.7 | 48.3 | 12.1 | 1.1 | 11.2 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 2/16/2006 | 10 | 67.4 | 74.5 | 0.9 | 1924.8 | 192.5 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 72.0 | 78.0 | LT. YELLOW PINK | 895.4 | 46.5 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 2/16/2006 | 10 | 67.1 | 75.1 | 0.9 | 2001.1 | 200.1 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 55.0 | 84.0 | MEDIUM | 1082.6 | 54.1 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 11.6 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 2/16/2006 | 10 | 62.8 | 70.7 | 0.9 | 1656.5 | 165.7 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 50.0 | 95.0 | MEDIUM | 895.2 | 54.0 | 12.7 | 1.1 | 11.7 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 3/6/2006 | 10 | 62.1 | 66.6 | 0.9 | 1451.0 | 145.1 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 44.0 | 86.0 | MEDIUM ORANGE | 710.8 | 49.0 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 3/6/2006 | 10 | 63.3 | 66.4 | 1.0 | 1445.6 | 144.6 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 48.0 | 95.0 | MEDIUM ORANGE | 699.4 | 48.4 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 13.2 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 3/9/2006 | 10 | 67.4 | 76.0 | 0.9 | 2055.7 | 205.6 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 52.0 | 102.0 | LIGHT RED | 989.1 | 48.1 | 12.4 | 1.1 | 10.9 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 3/9/2006 | 10 | 64.7 | 69.8 | 0.9 | 1663.3 | 166.3 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 52.0 | 123.0 | MEDIUM RED | 814.5 | 49.0 | 12.1 | 1.1 | 11.3 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 3/9/2006 | 10 | 61.5 | 68.3 | 0.9 | 1528.0 | 152.8 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 43.0 | 83.0 | MEDIUM RED | 762.4 | 49.9 | 12.5 | 0.9 | 13.6 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 3/27/2006 | 10 | 65.5 | 75.0 | 0.9 | 1930.5 | 193.1 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 65.0 | 94.0 | MEDIUM RED | 871.5 | 45.1 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 10.7 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 3/27/2006 | 10 | 61.8 | 67.4 | 0.9 | 1514.6 | 151.5 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 44.0 | 105.0 | MED. DARK RED | 745.9 | 49.2 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 10.3 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 3/27/2006 | 10 | 57.9 | 63.7 | 0.9 | 1291.1 | 129.1 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 42.0 | 98.0 | MED. DARK RED | 642.1 | 49.7 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 1/16/2007 | 10 | 60.4 | 67.6 | 0.9 | 1244.8 | 124.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 42.0 | 62.0 | LT. YEL./ORANGE | 661.9 | 53.2 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 10.8 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 1/16/2007 | 10 | 61.5 | 65.6 | 0.9 | 1379.8 | 138.0 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 40.0 | 113.0 | LT. YEL./ORANGE | 653.0 | 47.3 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 1/23/2007 | 10 | 65.2 | 69.2 | 0.9 | 1606.5 | 160.6 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 54.0 | 88.0 | ORANGE | 687.6 | 42.8 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 9.4 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 1/23/2007 | 10 | 66.0 | 70.2 | 0.9 | 1711.6 | 171.1 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 44.0 | 150.0 | ORANGE | 617.5 | 36.1 | 10.9 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 1/23/2007 | 10 | 65.0 | 67.6 | 1.0 | 1509.7 | 150.9 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 43.0 | 93.0 | ORANGE | 629.5 | 41.7 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 2/12/2007 | 10 | 61.1 | 65.6 | 0.9 | 1358.6 | 135.9 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 37.0 | 61.0 | ORANGE | 653.9 | 48.1 | 13.1 | 1.1 | 12.4 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 2/12/2007 | 10 | 61.8 | 67.0 | 0.9 | 1409.8 | 141.0 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 36.0 | 106.0 | ORANGE | 643.5 | 45.6 | 13.3 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 3/5/2007 | 10 | 61.0 | 65.3 | 0.9 | 1324.3 | 132.4 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 41.0 | 83.0 | ORANGE /RED | 622.4 | 47.0 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 3/5/2007 | 10 | 60.3 | 63.5 | 0.9 | 1242.4 | 124.2 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 37.0 | 86.0 | ORANGE /RED | 562.6 | 45.3 | 13.7 | 1.2 | 11.9 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 3/26/2007 | 10 | 61.4 | 67.2 | 0.9 | 1425.5 | 142.6 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 55.0 | 88.0 | VERY LIGHT PINK | 619.5 | 43.5 | 12.5 | 0.9 | 13.2 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 3/26/2007 | 10 | 69.2 | 63.5 | 1.1 | 1244.1 | 124.4 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 41.0 | 87.0 | VERY LIGHT PINK | 599.7 | 48.2 | 13.4 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 1/7/2008 | 10 | 73.9 | 66.7 | 1.1 | 1839.5 | 184.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 62.0 | 158.0 | BR. OR. W/ FLECKS | 813.6 | 44.2 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 11.4 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 1/7/2008 | 10 | 68.9 | 61.5 | 1.1 | 1493.4 | 149.3 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 57.0 | 133.0 | BR. OR. W/ FLECKS | 600.0 | 40.2 | 11.5 | 1.2 | 9.5 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 1/7/2008 | 10 | 72.6 | 64.6 | 1.1 | 1755.8 | 175.6 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 55.0 | 160.0 | BR. OR. W/ FLECKS | 812.0 | 46.2 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 11.3 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 1/7/2008 | 10 | 60.4 | 64.2 | 0.9 | 1273.6 | 127.4 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 54.0 | 135.0 | VERY LIGHT RED | 590.4 | 46.4 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 10.6 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 1/7/2008 | 10 | 64.8 | 69.5 | 0.9 | 1578.1 | 157.8 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 47.0 | 158.0 | VERY LIGHT RED | 724.1 | 45.9 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 2/4/2008 | 10 | 66.2 | 59.4 | 1.1 | 1363.4 | 136.3 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 48.0 | 123.0 | BR. OR. W/ FLECKS | 648.4 | 47.6 | 11.4 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 2/4/2008 | 10 | 70.2 | 64.3 | 1.1 | 1640.5 | 164.1 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 56.0 | 134.0 | BR. OR. W/ FLECKS | 737.4 | 44.9 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 2/4/2008 | 10 | 73.1 | 64.6 | 1.1 | 1784.0 | 178.4 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 54.0 | 138.0 | BR. OR. W/ FLECKS | 830.2 | 46.5 | 12.6 | 1.1 | 11.4 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 2/4/2008 | 10 | 62.5 | 66.6 | 0.9 | 1377.2 | 137.7 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 61.0 | 124.0 | OR./RED FLECKS | 588.9 | 42.8 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 2/4/2008 | 10 | 65.1 | 72.4 | 0.9 | 1712.3 | 171.2 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 62.0 | 149.0 | OR./RED FLECKS | 774.9 | 45.3 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 7.9 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 2/25/2008 | 10 | 61.7 | 65.8 | 0.9 | 1355.2 | 135.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 52.0 | 105.0 | LT. MEDIUM. RED | 587.7 | 43.4 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 8.9 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 2/25/2008 | 10 | 65.1 | 66.3 | 1.0 | 1492.0 | 149.2 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 55.0 | 125.0 | LT. MEDIUM. RED | 667.2 | 44.7 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 9.1 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 2/29/2008 | 10 | 64.4 | 71.0 | 0.9 | 1729.8 | 173.0 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 53.0 | 105.0 | OR./RED FLECKS | 750.0 | 43.4 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 14.4 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 2/29/2008 | 10 | 63.6 | 72.0 | 0.9 | 1716.3 | 171.6 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 52.0 | 95.0 | OR./RED FLECKS | 746.0 | 43.5 | 12.6 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 2/29/2008 | 10 | 61.8 | 67.5 | 0.9 | 1473.9 | 147.4 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 55.0 | 79.0 | OR./RED FLECKS | 659.5 | 44.7 | 12.6 | 1.3 | 9.6 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 3/25/2008 | 10 | 61.0 | 65.5 | 0.9 | 1352.8 | 135.3 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 52.0 | 94.0 | OR./RED FLECKS | 563.4 | 41.6 | 13.0 | 1.2 | 10.6 |
| Delfino | Riverside | 3/25/2008 | 10 | 60.0 | 63.7 | 0.9 | 1255.2 | 125.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 53.0 | 103.0 | OR./RED FLECKS | 520.0 | 41.4 | 12.7 | 1.1 | 11.5 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 4/2/2008 | 10 | 64.3 | 71.5 | 0.9 | 1699.9 | 170.0 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 47.0 | 83.0 | ORANGE | 697.9 | 41.1 | 12.6 | 0.7 | 16.9 |
| Delfino | Lindcove | 4/2/2008 | 10 | 62.3 | 70.7 | 0.9 | 1645.7 | 164.6 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 48.0 | 100.0 | ORANGE | 661.3 | 40.2 | 12.0 | 0.7 | 17.5 |
