Citrus x sinensis (L.) Osbeck
CRC 4262
VI 795
Source
Received as budwood by the CCPP, 2017.
Parentage/origins
A selection of 'Thomson Improved' navel, Michaelis Nursery, Porterville, CA.
Rootstocks of accession
Carrizo citrange
Season of ripeness at Riverside
November to January
Notes and observations
RRK, 8/14/2017: "This is a selection of 'Thomson Improved' that was cleaned up at CCPP for Michaelis Nusery in the 1990 VI index but was not assigned a VI identifier at that time. It was released for general distribution in 2009 and VI 795 was assigned 06/2009. The 'Rush' selection of TI apparently originated in the Porterville area but additional information is not available at this time. 'Thomson Improved' selections in general are up to 14 days earlier than 'Washington' navel, but fruit color, quality, and yield, as well as tree vigor, are inferior to 'Washington' navel (Hodgson, 1967, p 483; Saunt, 2000, p 21)"
Availability
Commercially available in California through the Citrus Clonal Protection Program. Click here to order budwood.
USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network page for Thomson Improved (Rush) navel orange