Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck
CRC 4077
PI 654865
VI 615
Source
Received as budwood from A. Harty, New Zealand, date unknown.
Parentage/origins
Parents unknown.
Rootstocks of accession
Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange
Season of ripeness at Riverside
March to July
Description from The Citrus Industry Vol. 1 (1967)
"The English nurseryman, Thomas Rivers of Sawbridgeworth, imported this variety from the Azores Islands and catalogued it in 1865 under the name Excelsior (Coit, 1915). About 1870, he provided trees to S. B. Parsons, a Long Island Nurseryman, and in 1876 he sent trees to A. B. Chapman of San Gabriel, California. In the meantime, Parsons sold trees to E. H. Hart of Federal Point, Florida, where in 1877 the variety received the name Hart's Tardiff. According to Webber (1943, p. 523), the trees received by Chapman were unlabeled and included several varieties, one of which proved to be late maturing and was provisionally called Rivers Late. A few years later Chapman changed the name to Valencia Late at the suggestion of a Spanish visitor who pronounced it similar to a late-maturing variety in the region of Valencia. It was not until several decades later that comparisons in California established the fact that these two indistinguishable varieties were identical and much later that this fact received recognition in Florida."
Availability
Commercially available in California through the Citrus Clonal Protection Program. Click here to order budwood.
USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network page for Valencia Late orange
CVC Fruit Quality Data for Valencia Late 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 3/26/2007 | 10 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 1.1 | 2431.1 | 243.1 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 59.0 | 13.0 | BR. ORANGE | 1230.3 | 50.6 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 7.4 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 3/26/2007 | 10 | 70.7 | 72.9 | 1.0 | 1868.0 | 186.8 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 60.0 | 11.0 | MED. ORANGE | 936.0 | 50.1 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 8.2 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 3/28/2007 | 7 | 73.5 | 71.0 | 1.0 | 1811.7 | 258.8 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 54.0 | 25.0 | BR. ORANGE | 440.4 | NA | 11.0 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 3/28/2007 | 6 | 77.9 | 76.5 | 1.0 | 2184.0 | 364.0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 58.0 | 15.0 | BR. ORANGE | 457.7 | NA | 9.9 | 1.1 | 9.3 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 4/30/2007 | 10 | 84.7 | 78.4 | 1.1 | 2606.3 | 260.6 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 53.0 | 16.0 | BR. ORANGE | 1242.3 | 47.7 | 11.2 | 1.3 | 8.6 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 4/30/2007 | 10 | 70.2 | 69.7 | 1.0 | 1687.0 | 168.7 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 46.0 | 20.0 | ORANGE | 853.5 | 50.6 | 12.7 | 1.5 | 8.7 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 5/28/2007 | 10 | 80.5 | 76.3 | 1.1 | 2329.3 | 232.9 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 46.0 | 23.0 | BR. ORANGE | 1166.6 | 50.1 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 10.5 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 5/28/2007 | 10 | 73.6 | 72.5 | 1.0 | 1927.8 | 192.8 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 44.0 | 43.0 | BR. ORANGE | 966.7 | 50.1 | 14.0 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 7/17/2007 | 10 | 84.4 | 77.8 | 1.1 | 2564.7 | 256.5 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 58.0 | 5.0 | BR. ORANGE | 1303.3 | 50.8 | 12.1 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 7/17/2007 | 10 | 76.2 | 73.0 | 1.0 | 2078.3 | 207.3 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 52.0 | 32.0 | BR. ORANGE | 1035.0 | 49.8 | 12.8 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 3/25/2008 | 10 | 70.4 | 66.1 | 1.1 | 1536.8 | 153.7 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 59.0 | 31.0 | BR. ORANGE | 683.7 | 44.5 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 3/25/2008 | 10 | 70.2 | 69.4 | 1.0 | 1698.4 | 169.8 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 54.0 | 45.0 | BR. ORANGE | 801.7 | 47.2 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 9.5 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 4/2/2008 | 10 | 79.4 | 77.2 | 1.0 | 2436.5 | 243.7 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 58.0 | 14.0 | ORANGE | 1027.2 | 42.2 | 12.8 | 1.4 | 9.1 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 4/2/2008 | 10 | 78.5 | 78.0 | 1.0 | 2296.4 | 229.6 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 65.0 | 62.0 | BR. ORANGE | 905.1 | 39.4 | 12.9 | 1.4 | 9.4 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 4/25/2008 | 10 | 71.7 | 73.7 | 1.0 | 1981.2 | 198.1 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 61.0 | 67.0 | BR. ORANGE | 989.8 | 50.0 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 9.9 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 4/28/2008 | 10 | 70.7 | 64.1 | 1.1 | 1480.1 | 148.0 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 65.0 | 21.0 | BR. ORANGE | 677.3 | 45.8 | 11.1 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 4/28/2008 | 10 | 71.6 | 69.3 | 1.0 | 1745.6 | 174.6 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 60.0 | 53.0 | BR. ORANGE | 847.5 | 48.6 | 12.2 | 0.8 | 15.7 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 5/2/2008 | 10 | 75.2 | 74.8 | 1.0 | 2158.2 | 215.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 62.0 | 28.0 | ORANGE | 831.7 | 38.5 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 5/2/2008 | 10 | 73.4 | 73.5 | 1.0 | 2025.5 | 202.6 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 61.0 | 47.0 | ORANGE | 812.8 | 40.1 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 15.1 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 6/11/2008 | 10 | 77.2 | 73.9 | 1.0 | 2601.2 | 260.1 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 58.0 | 25.0 | BR. ORANGE | 683.7 | 26.3 | 12.4 | 0.8 | 15.7 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 6/11/2008 | 10 | 83.5 | 83.0 | 1.0 | 2738.1 | 273.8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 78.0 | 65.0 | BR. ORANGE | 683.7 | 25.0 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 12.4 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 6/11/2008 | 10 | 73.8 | 74.2 | 1.0 | 2099.8 | 210.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 58.0 | 29.0 | ORANGE | 712.1 | 33.9 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 17.7 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 6/11/2008 | 10 | 79.7 | 78.3 | 1.0 | 2536.0 | 253.6 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 60.0 | 48.0 | ORANGE | 892.9 | 35.2 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 18.4 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 6/29/2008 | 10 | 70.3 | 67.1 | 1.0 | 1620.6 | 162.1 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 56.0 | 39.0 | BR. ORANGE | 749.4 | 46.2 | 12.2 | 0.6 | 19.2 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 6/29/2008 | 10 | 69.5 | 67.6 | 1.0 | 1630.3 | 163.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 48.0 | 44.0 | BR. ORANGE | 796.0 | 48.8 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 17.9 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 7/22/2008 | 10 | 75.7 | 71.9 | 1.1 | 2043.3 | 204.3 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 56.0 | 42.0 | BR. ORANGE | 1007.5 | 49.3 | 13.4 | 0.6 | 22.1 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 7/22/2008 | 10 | 72.8 | 70.3 | 1.0 | 1842.9 | 184.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 61.0 | 38.0 | BR. ORANGE | 839.0 | 45.5 | 12.7 | 0.6 | 21.0 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 7/21/2008 | 10 | 77.3 | 76.5 | 1.0 | 2212.0 | 221.2 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 58.0 | 32.0 | ORANGE | 625.9 | 28.3 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 32.8 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 7/21/2008 | 10 | 72.9 | 69.4 | 1.1 | 1774.3 | 177.4 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 67.0 | 32.0 | BR. ORANGE | 809.8 | 45.6 | 12.7 | 0.5 | 23.7 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 7/21/2008 | 10 | 69.4 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 1563.4 | 156.3 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 58.0 | 57.0 | BR. ORANGE | 747.2 | 47.8 | 12.7 | 0.6 | 21.8 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 2/23/2009 | 10 | 72.3 | 72.5 | 1.0 | 1930.7 | 193.1 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 54.0 | 34.0 | ORANGE | 836.3 | 43.3 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 12.1 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 2/23/2009 | 10 | 76.9 | 76.2 | 1.0 | 2230.6 | 223.1 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 53.0 | 66.0 | ORANGE | 1028.9 | 46.1 | 10.3 | 0.9 | 12.0 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 3/23/2009 | 10 | 72.2 | 71.0 | 1.0 | 1888.4 | 188.8 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 53.0 | 25.0 | ORANGE | 670.4 | 35.5 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 11.9 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 3/23/2009 | 10 | 69.8 | 69.2 | 1.0 | 1770.6 | 177.1 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 46.0 | 29.0 | ORANGE | 686.2 | 38.8 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 11.7 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 2/23/2009 | 10 | 71.7 | 67.3 | 1.1 | 1664.6 | 166.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | ORANGE | 867.8 | 52.1 | 14.0 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 2/23/2009 | 10 | 66.1 | 65.0 | 1.0 | 1455.4 | 145.5 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 47.0 | 56.0 | ORANGE | 758.3 | 52.1 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 9.1 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 2/23/2009 | 10 | 71.0 | 67.0 | 1.1 | 1578.0 | 157.8 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 60.0 | 34.0 | ORANGE | 706.4 | 44.8 | 14.8 | 1.7 | 8.9 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 2/23/2009 | 10 | 73.3 | 70.8 | 1.0 | 1811.9 | 181.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 62.0 | 57.0 | ORANGE | 768.5 | 42.4 | 12.4 | 1.4 | 8.6 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 3/20/2009 | 10 | 73.0 | 68.5 | 1.1 | 1794.0 | 179.4 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 45.0 | BR. ORANGE | 891.3 | 49.7 | 13.3 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 3/20/2009 | 10 | 68.7 | 64.8 | 1.1 | 1509.6 | 151.0 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 50.0 | 43.0 | ORANGE | 703.3 | 46.6 | 13.7 | 1.4 | 9.7 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 3/23/2009 | 10 | 72.2 | 71.0 | 1.0 | 1888.4 | 188.8 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 53.0 | 25.0 | ORANGE | 670.4 | 35.5 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 11.9 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 3/23/2009 | 10 | 69.8 | 69.2 | 1.0 | 1770.6 | 177.1 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 46.0 | 29.0 | ORANGE | 686.2 | 38.8 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 11.7 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 3/23/2009 | 10 | 73.2 | 71.7 | 1.0 | 1865.8 | 186.6 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 61.0 | 63.0 | ORANGE | 863.1 | 46.3 | 14.8 | 1.3 | 11.6 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 4/27/2009 | 10 | 70.8 | 65.3 | 1.1 | 1576.4 | 157.6 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 46.0 | 37.0 | ORANGE | 860.4 | 54.6 | 15.1 | 1.1 | 13.6 |
| Valencia Late | Riverside | 4/27/2009 | 10 | 70.6 | 66.8 | 1.1 | 1630.5 | 163.1 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 48.0 | 50.0 | PALE ORANGE | 828.9 | 50.8 | 15.0 | 1.1 | 14.2 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 4/27/2009 | 10 | 78.9 | 79.5 | 1.0 | 2486.1 | 248.6 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 56.0 | 33.0 | PALE ORANGE | 993.6 | 40.0 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 9.6 |
| Valencia Late | Coachella | 4/27/2009 | 10 | 71.2 | 68.7 | 1.0 | 1760.4 | 176.0 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 49.0 | 17.0 | ORANGE | 709.6 | 40.3 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 10.5 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 4/27/2009 | 10 | 67.0 | 63.0 | 1.1 | 1316.0 | 131.6 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 59.0 | 39.0 | ORANGE | 584.2 | 44.4 | 16.1 | 1.5 | 10.7 |
| Valencia Late | Lindcove | 4/27/2009 | 10 | 73.2 | 69.8 | 1.0 | 1804.2 | 180.4 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 64.0 | 52.0 | PALE ORANGE | 848.2 | 47.0 | 14.4 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
