Citrus x sinensis ‘Fukumoto’
Orange
Citrus x sinensis ‘Fukumoto’ produces sweet, juicy, and seedless fruit that features a strong red-orange tinge to the rind. The fruit is known for its excellent flavor and typically ripens in late winter. It thrives in full sun, and Citrus x sinensis ‘Fukumoto’ produces scented white flowers during the summer months. Additionally, Citrus x sinensis ‘Fukumoto’ is self-fertile, making it a low-maintenance option for gardeners who want to cultivate fruit without the need for additional pollinators. Citrus x sinensis is evergreen, a hybrid between Citrus reticulata and Citrus maxima, and native to China, India, and Myanmar. Learn more about Citrus x sinensis. Citrus x sinensis ‘Fukumoto’ is believed to be a naturally occurring mutation of a Citrus x sinensis ‘Washington Navel’ tree that was found in the 1960s in the garden of S. Fukumoto in Kokawa (Kokawa-Cho), Naga District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It was was donated to an American doctor named W. P. Bitters in 1983. Bitters selected Citrus x sinensis ‘Fukumoto’ from a display of Japanese citrus trees and then brought Citrus x sinensis ‘Fukumoto’ to the United States Department of Agriculture quarantine facility in Glenn Dale, Maryland, United States. It then spent a few years in quarantine before being released in September 1986.
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$63.70 – $390.00
Evergreen
Height: 3.0m
Width:
2.0m
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- green
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- green
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- green
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- green
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- white
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Fruit Colour(s):
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- orange
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Citrus x sinensis ‘Fukumoto’ stock information
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Grade | Height | Standard | Available | I/P | Qty / Price |
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P28 | 1m | 17 | 0 |
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45L | 1.1m | 3 | 0 |
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80L | 1.6m | 9 | 0 |
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