Valencia Orange – 2 Seeds
(Citrus sinensis ‘Valencia’)
R50.00
Valencias are known for their juice and have a sweet flavor.
Seed Type: Organic – Harvested from our own trees.
Indoor Sowing: Spring and Summer.
Direct Sowing: Spring.
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🍒 Fruit Quick Facts
Fruit Info
- 🌍 Origin / Region: Southeast Asia
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Baking, Desserts, Jams and Jellies, Juices and Syrups, Liqueurs/Wines, Marinades/Dressings, Oils / Vinegars, Raw Eating, Sauces
- 🥗 Edible Part: Fruit pulp, Rind
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Sweet-tart
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Perennial
- 🌾 Plant Type: Tree
- 🔁 Fruiting Needs: Needs Only 1 Plant
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Rounded, Spreading, Upright
- 🌸 Flower Color: White
- 🌿 Foliage Type: Evergreen
- 📏 Mature Height: 4.5-7.6m
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Self-pollinating, Wind
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Moderate Water, Water Deeply
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Heat Tolerant, Moderate Cold Tolerance, Moderate Frost Tolerance, Moderately Drought Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Compost Enriched, Loam, Sandy, Slightly acidic, Well-Drained
Valencia orange tree (Citrus sinensis ‘Valencia’) produces large, round oranges with a bright orange skin. They have a thin to medium skin that peels easily. Valencias are known for their juice and have a sweet flavor. Primarily grown for processing and orange juice production, Valencia oranges have seeds, varying in number from zero to nine per fruit. Its excellent taste and internal color make it desirable for the fresh fruit markets, too. The fruit has an average diameter of 6.9 to 7.6 cm.
Growing Valencia Orange
Indoor Sowing: Spring and Summer.
Direct Sowing: Spring.
- The correct moisture balance and sowing depth are vital to successfully germinating orange
seeds. - To germinate orange tree seeds, you can use traditional potting mix.
- Place your soil in trays and plant the seeds in a hole about an inch deep.
- Cover with soil, and add any compost or mulch to add nutrients to the soil.
- Once the seeds have been planted, place your seeds in a warm, moist spot with access to
indirect sunlight. - Keep the soil moist by placing moist paper towels or plastic bags over the trays for a few weeks.
- Once the seeds begin to sprout, you can remove the covers.
- Keep in a warm spot with lots of sunlight.
- Keep the seedlings moist and warm until they are ready to transplant into individual containers.
- When transplanting, keep the root-ball undisturbed.
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