Parson's Special mandarin

Citrus reticulata Blanco

CRC 300
PI 539497
VI 605

Source

Received as budwood from Dr. Fawcett's #106, Florida collection, 1914.

Parentage/origins

Parents unknown.

Rootstocks of accession

Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange

Season of ripeness at Riverside

Unknown at this time.

Notes and observations

From Australia. This accession had seedling yellows, removed by thermotherapy (Thermo 1128-2).--EMN 1985.

EMN, 10/1988: Dr. Bitters put a question mark by this one in the accession book recently. What's the problem? I don't know. Perhaps he'll tell me someday.

EMN, 1/20/1989: Soft & puffy already. Round, medium large, medium to dark orange. Peels & sections well. Flesh dark orange, tender & melting but not real juicy; numerous seeds. Flavor rich but probably over-the-hill now.

11/13/1989: Breaking color; peels well, good flavor, still slightly tart. BUT: Already slightly puffy, VERY seedy, section membranes a bit tough & chewy. Probably not promising.