Necked mandarin

Citrus reticulata Blanco

CRC 3738
PI 539510

Source

Received as seed from Thailand, imported as seed by Dr. W. Reuther, 1971.

Parentage/origins

Parents unknown.

Rootstocks of accession

Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange

Season of ripeness at Riverside

October to November

Notes and observations

EMN, 3/1987: Shape & size like Minneola. Rind color yellow-orange, peels & sections fair, few seeds, sweet flavor but not rich, little or no rag. Probably has no commercial or home garden potential.

EMN, 6/1989: Memo of 10/70 (Reuther to Nauer) said of this one: Necked orange or Som Chuk seed collected 7/22/70 in seedling orchard near Chumpon, peninsula Thailand.