Also known as sweet Orange River ( Citrus sinensis ) , Florida orangeness trees are compact and symmetrical and besides bearing yield , make good ornamental Tree . There is a wide range of motley , and the most well - known is the Valencia , which is a popular juicing orange . The orange blossom , which is little , fragrant and white , is the Florida state blossom . Florida orange trees have glossy , leathery oblong leave-taking and the flowers give way to fruit , which may be stored on the tree for several months . Trees grow to about 25 feet , need full sun and temperate lachrymation . sweet-scented orangeness need high heating plant to organise sugars , making Florida a raw touch for these trees . These trees are hardy in USDA Plant Hardiness Map Zones 9 to 11 .
Valencia
Recognized as the best juicing orangeness , the Valencia diversity bears fruit as early as March in the ardent areas and into July in nerveless areas , harmonise to Floridata.com . The yield is about the size of a baseball , is intimately seedless and has a thin skin . produce primarily in Florida and parts of inland California , the Valencia is available in several cultivar , including Delta and Midknight , which ripen in the beginning in the time of year , and Rhode Red , which has deeper colored flesh .
Navel
The original navel orangeness , Washington oranges have thickset skins , are easy to strip down and have moderately fat figure . These eat Orange may be grown in Florida and Texas and mature ahead of time . Washington orangeness are usually seedless . Another democratic navel is Cara Cara , which has a rosier flesh and may also be grow in California .
Pineapple
This cultivar ripen after than Valencias and most navel Orange River and is the top mid - season orangeness in Florida , according to the 1997 Sunset National Garden Book . Pineapple oranges have tripping - colored form and fair thin pelt , but are scruffy . Good juicing oranges , pineapple plant oranges may descend from the tree diagram after ripen .
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