Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck
CRC 3994
PI 539580
VI 471
Source
Received as budwood from Florida (originally came to Florida, Budwood Registration Program, Winterhaven, from Venezuela), 1988.
Parentage/origins
Cara Cara navel orange, a mutation that occurred on a Washington navel orange tree, was discovered in 1976 at Hacienda Cara Cara in Venezuela. From Venezuela, it was brought to Florida and then introduced into California, where it is well adapted.
Rootstocks of accession
Carrizo citrange
Season of ripeness at Riverside
November to January
Notes and observations
EMN, 4/1988: Needs Swingle test for canker. Tentative plan is to process for variety collection, full foundation set at Lindcove, early industry release, and fruit in screenhouse. Jack Hearn says this is a chimera and could revert to non-pink fruit through inadvertent selection of mutant bud. We probably should not release from any trees which have not fruited.
EMN, 12/1989: Info brought back from Florida by Dr. Gumpf (hand written) says: This is a red-fleshed navel originally from Venezuela. It grows well on sour orange, citrange, citrumelo, or trifoliata. It has a small navel; the fruits are slightly oblong. No blush to the skin which is of average thickness. Yields well. The flesh color in Florida is like that of Star Ruby grapefruit.
Most tree and fruit characteristics reflect its Washington navel orange ancestry, but the flesh is deep pink, similar to the darkest of the red grapefruit varieties. This rich color is due to the presence of lycopene, a carotenoid in the same family as beta carotene. Rarely, the normally green-leafed trees will produce variegated-leafed twigs. These twigs, when left to grow and fruit, may produce fruits with striped rind.
Availability
Commercially available in California through the Citrus Clonal Protection Program. Click here to order budwood.
USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network page for Cara Cara navel orange
CVC Fruit Quality Data For Cara Cara navel orange
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| 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) |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 11/6/1996 | 5.0 | 38.2 | 38.5 | 1.0 | 1113.8 | 222.8 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 28.0 | 0.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 505.1 | 45.3 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 15.4 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/6/1996 | 10.0 | 78.7 | 78.2 | 1.0 | 2443.9 | 244.4 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 56.5 | 5.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1294.3 | 53.0 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 12.1 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/6/1996 | 10.0 | 76.4 | 76.0 | 1.0 | 2332.5 | 233.3 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 48.0 | 18.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1182.8 | 50.7 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 10.4 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 12/2/1996 | 5.0 | 36.0 | 36.2 | 1.0 | 940.3 | 188.1 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 32.0 | 0.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 419.4 | 44.6 | 10.9 | 0.7 | 14.9 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 12/17/1996 | 10.0 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 1.0 | 2471.8 | 247.2 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 57.0 | 13.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1198.0 | 48.5 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 15.5 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 12/17/1996 | 10.0 | 80.0 | 77.5 | 1.0 | 2467.3 | 246.7 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 55.0 | 13.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1211.9 | 49.1 | 12.3 | 0.9 | 14.3 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 12/18/1996 | 6.0 | 45.4 | 44.3 | 1.0 | 1252.5 | 208.8 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 42.0 | 1.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 507.6 | 40.5 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 14.6 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/3/1997 | 10.0 | 72.6 | 69.8 | 1.0 | 1833.4 | 183.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 53.0 | 9.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 887.1 | 48.4 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 15.0 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/3/1997 | 10.0 | 72.1 | 70.2 | 1.0 | 1851.6 | 185.2 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 46.0 | 3.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 996.2 | 53.8 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 11/6/1997 | 6.0 | 46.4 | 45.0 | 1.0 | 1364.9 | 227.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 28.5 | 0.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 699.4 | 51.2 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 13.8 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 11/6/1997 | 10.0 | 75.1 | 73.4 | 1.0 | 2092.3 | 209.2 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1118.5 | 53.5 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 12/4/1997 | 10.0 | 73.5 | 72.0 | 1.0 | 2006.7 | 200.7 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 52.0 | 5.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 954.8 | 47.6 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 12/4/1997 | 10.0 | 77.0 | 74.7 | 1.0 | 2286.3 | 228.6 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 50.0 | 6.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1191.0 | 52.1 | 11.5 | 0.8 | 15.4 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 12/12/1997 | 10.0 | 81.7 | 79.4 | 1.0 | 2584.7 | 258.5 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 50.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1303.7 | 50.4 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 14.6 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 12/12/1997 | 10.0 | 81.0 | 78.5 | 1.0 | 2489.7 | 249.0 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 52.0 | 0.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1295.4 | 52.0 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 14.8 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 1/6/1998 | 10.0 | 79.2 | 78.1 | 1.0 | 2473.2 | 247.3 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 58.0 | 3.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1224.8 | 49.5 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 16.6 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 1/6/1998 | 9.0 | 71.5 | 70.6 | 1.0 | 2184.2 | 242.7 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 54.0 | 0.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1153.4 | 52.8 | 10.9 | 0.6 | 17.4 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 1/8/1998 | 9.0 | 71.2 | 67.0 | 1.1 | 1987.7 | 220.9 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 48.0 | 4.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1037.2 | 52.2 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 18.7 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 1/8/1998 | 10.0 | 77.8 | 73.8 | 1.1 | 2175.1 | 217.5 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 49.0 | 14.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 1107.8 | 50.9 | 12.9 | 0.7 | 17.6 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 11/2/1998 | 10.0 | 64.7 | 67.8 | 1.0 | 1484.6 | 148.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 51.0 | 0.0 | LT.MED.PINK | 688.7 | 46.4 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 7.7 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 11/2/1998 | 10.0 | 67.4 | 70.1 | 1.0 | 1697.5 | 169.8 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 53.0 | 0.0 | LT.MED.PINK | 763.2 | 45.0 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 8.2 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/6/1998 | 10.0 | 59.0 | 62.5 | 0.9 | 1160.5 | 116.1 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 36.0 | 5.0 | MED. PINK | 546.0 | 47.0 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 7.4 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/6/1998 | 10.0 | 58.1 | 61.2 | 0.9 | 1086.6 | 108.7 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 43.0 | 9.0 | LT.MED.PINK | 538.3 | 49.5 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/30/1998 | 10.0 | 63.4 | 65.7 | 1.0 | 1398.7 | 139.9 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 46.0 | 11.0 | LIGHT PINK | 662.4 | 47.4 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 8.3 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/30/1998 | 10.0 | 62.7 | 65.4 | 1.0 | 1328.1 | 132.8 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 44.0 | 3.0 | LIGHT PINK | 693.2 | 52.2 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 8.8 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 12/1/1998 | 10.0 | 70.2 | 73.8 | 1.0 | 1890.6 | 189.1 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 53.0 | 0.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 920.2 | 48.7 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 10.1 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 12/1/1998 | 10.0 | 70.5 | 72.4 | 1.0 | 1822.8 | 182.3 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 52.0 | 0.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 827.9 | 45.4 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 12/13/1998 | 10.0 | 70.5 | 74.5 | 0.9 | 1907.8 | 190.8 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 56.0 | 0.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 938.6 | 49.2 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 11.4 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 12/13/1998 | 10.0 | 72.6 | 76.2 | 1.0 | 2015.1 | 201.5 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 54.0 | 0.0 | MEDIUM RED. | 994.9 | 49.4 | 11.5 | 1.1 | 10.6 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 12/14/1998 | 10.0 | 62.8 | 66.9 | 0.9 | 1433.8 | 143.4 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 50.0 | 0.0 | MED. PK/RED | 774.1 | 54.0 | 10.5 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 12/14/1998 | 10.0 | 63.1 | 66.0 | 1.0 | 1378.6 | 137.9 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 47.0 | 8.0 | MED. PK/RED | 746.0 | 54.1 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 9.0 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 10/28/1999 | 10.0 | 65.4 | 67.6 | 1.0 | 1493.5 | 149.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | PK-DK PINK | 626.3 | 41.9 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 10/28/1999 | 10.0 | 60.8 | 65.3 | 0.9 | 1342.5 | 134.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 47.0 | 1.0 | PK-DK PINK | 565.8 | 42.1 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 8.6 |
| CARA CARA | Coachella | 11/3/1999 | 5.0 | 35.8 | 35.4 | 1.0 | 934.8 | 187.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 | DARK PINK | 414.7 | 44.4 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 14.8 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/28/1999 | 10.0 | 72.8 | 74.6 | 1.0 | 2054.8 | 205.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 57.0 | 0.0 | DARK PINK | 957.9 | 46.6 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 10.0 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/28/1999 | 10.0 | 67.3 | 70.7 | 1.0 | 1766.7 | 176.7 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | DARK PINK | 868.8 | 49.2 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 12/12/1999 | 10.0 | 70.0 | 71.2 | 1.0 | 1793.0 | 179.3 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 53.0 | 1.0 | PK-DK PINK | 897.5 | 50.1 | 10.4 | 0.9 | 11.4 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 12/12/1999 | 10.0 | 69.1 | 70.5 | 1.0 | 1727.2 | 172.7 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 49.0 | 1.0 | DARK PINK | 893.4 | 51.7 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 11.1 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 10/31/2000 | 10.0 | 74.1 | 72.7 | 1.0 | 1921.1 | 192.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 46.0 | 11.0 | DK-V.DK PK | 994.7 | 51.8 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 10/31/2000 | 10.0 | 71.2 | 72.2 | 1.0 | 1870.5 | 187.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 50.0 | 24.0 | DK-V.DK PK | 921.5 | 49.3 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 9.7 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 11/1/2000 | 10.0 | 79.6 | 77.5 | 1.0 | 2386.4 | 238.6 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 54.0 | 0.0 | DARK PINK | 1194.9 | 50.1 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 12.2 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 11/1/2000 | 10.0 | 78.4 | 76.8 | 1.0 | 2318.3 | 231.8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 53.0 | 0.0 | DARK PINK | 1183.7 | 51.1 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 12.4 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/20/2000 | 10.0 | 75.5 | 76.4 | 1.0 | 2155.7 | 215.6 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 53.0 | 23.0 | DARK PINK | 1089.9 | 50.6 | 10.6 | 0.9 | 11.7 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 11/20/2000 | 10.0 | 77.3 | 75.7 | 1.0 | 2180.0 | 218.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 51.0 | 5.0 | DARK PINK | 1125.7 | 51.6 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 11.4 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 11/21/2000 | 10.0 | 78.4 | 76.3 | 1.0 | 2245.8 | 224.6 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 48.0 | 1.0 | DARK PINK | 1179.2 | 52.5 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 12.4 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 11/21/2000 | 10.0 | 81.7 | 79.5 | 1.0 | 2444.1 | 244.4 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 47.0 | 3.0 | DARK PINK | 1309.3 | 53.6 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 13.9 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 12/10/2000 | 10.0 | 79.3 | 78.0 | 1.0 | 2357.7 | 235.8 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 53.0 | 7.0 | V. DK PINK | 1221.6 | 51.8 | 11.0 | 0.8 | 13.9 |
| CARA CARA | Riverside | 12/10/2000 | 10.0 | 77.3 | 75.9 | 1.0 | 2183.9 | 218.4 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 50.0 | 15.0 | V. DK PINK | 1155.7 | 52.9 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 13.0 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 12/14/2000 | 10.0 | 85.8 | 81.9 | 1.0 | 2730.3 | 273.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 55.0 | 2.0 | PK-DK PINK | 1390.0 | 50.9 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 13.8 |
| CARA CARA | Lindcove | 12/14/2000 | 10.0 | 76.2 | 74.9 | 1.0 | 2057.3 | 205.7 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 53.0 | 2.0 | PK-DK PINK | 1033.3 | 50.2 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
