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Citrus orange 'Carter's Navel'

Citrus orange 'Carter's Navel'

Orange

Height
3m
Width
2m
Tree shape

Estimated size at 10 years

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Stock Info

Standard height
The height of the clear trunk before the graft and branching begins.
Low worked (LW)
Grafted, or allowed to branch, much lower on the trunk.
Clear trunk (CT) vs Bushy
Clear trunk has its branches trimmed up. Bushy is allowed to grow out from lower down.
Cloud pruned
Foliage shaped into distinct, rounded “clouds” on carefully spaced branches.

Citrus orange 'Carter's Navel' is known for its excellent flavor, sweetness, and seedless nature. The fruit can remain juicy for up to 2-3 months if left on, and typically ripens in late winter. Citrus orange 'Carter's Navel' produces scented white flowers throughout the summer months and is self-fertile, making it an easy and convenient option for gardeners looking to cultivate fruit without the need for additional pollinators. Citrus orange is evergreen, a hybrid between Citrus reticulata and Citrus maxima, and native to China, India, and Myanmar. 'Carter's Navel' is presumed to be a bud variation of unknown origin. Several old trees were noted about 1925 in the A. N. Carter orchard at Sierra Madre, California, United States. Citrus orange 'Carter's Navel' was introduced by Armstrong Nurseries in Ontario, California, United States in 1928.

Also known as

Citrus x sinensis 'Carter's Navel'

Uses

  • Attracts Bees
  • Edible

Origin

  • Exotic

City Recommendations

  • Auckland
  • Hamilton
  • Wellington

More about Citrus orange 'Carter's Navel'

Plant Details

Foliage Type
  • Evergreen
Position
  • Full sun
Soil pH
  • Acidic
  • Neutral
Soil Moisture
  • Well-drained

Seasonal Colour

FlowerDec–Feb

Foliage

FruitJun–Aug

This is a general guide. When a plant flowers, fruits and colours up depends on the climate where you live and on the season. If timing matters, please reach out to our team.

Foliage Type

Evergreen plants retain foliage year-round but still shed and replace some leaves gradually as part of their normal growth cycle, rather than losing them all at once.

Deciduous plants shed all their leaves for part of the year (usually in autumn and winter), usually in response to colder temperatures or dry seasons, often producing seasonal colour before leaf drop.

Semi-evergreen plants sit between the two, keeping most of their foliage but losing some or all leaves briefly under cooler or drier conditions before quickly regrowing them.

Soil pH

When designing and planting your garden, it can be useful to know whether the soil is acid or alkaline, as different plants thrive in different soils. The soil pH is a number that describes how acid or alkaline your soil is. The soil pH scale will give you an idea of what soils a species will grow in.

Acidic soils have a pH below 7.0

Alkaline soils have a pH above 7.0

Neutral soils have a pH of 7.0

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