Midsweet sweet orange

Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck

CRC 4242

Source

Received as budwood through the CCPP, initially donated from the USDA-ARS Whitemore Foundation Farm Collection, Leesburg, FL, 1999

Parentage/origins

A selection from an open pollinated seedling of 'Homosassa' sweet orange at WWF, CJ Hearn, 1976.

Rootstocks of accession

Carrizo citrange

Season of ripeness at Riverside

Unknown at this time.

Notes and observations

RRK: "'Midsweet' is a mid-season sweet orange that is for processing. It produces higher TSS per box and has better color than 'Hamlin', and may also be used as fresh fruit. (from USDA release notice) See material on file for results of disease testing and other information. "