Oatmeal Farm Network | Orange Varietals

Varietal Name	Description	Soil Texture	pH Range	Organic Matter	Salinity Level	Hardiness Zone	Humidity
Bergamot Orange	A sour orange variety prized for its essential oils, used in Earl Grey tea and perfumes.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Bitter Orange	Used for marmalades and cooking, known for its sour taste.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Blood Orange	A variety with dark red flesh and a unique, berry-like flavor.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Cara Cara Orange	A navel orange variety with pinkish-red flesh and a sweet flavor.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Changsha Mandarin	A cold-hardy mandarin with a sweet flavor and easy-to-peel skin.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Clementine	A variety of mandarin orange known for its sweetness and easy-to-peel skin.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Cleopatra Mandarin	A small, highly flavorful mandarin used as rootstock for other citrus trees.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Dancy Tangerine	One of the original tangerine varieties, known for its rich flavor and loose skin.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Encore Mandarin	A late-season variety with a sweet-tart flavor and tight skin.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Fairchild Mandarin	A popular mandarin variety known for its sweet and tangy flavor, often seedless.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Fortune Mandarin	A hybrid mandarin variety with a rich, sweet flavor and thin skin.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Fukumoto Navel	A Japanese navel orange variety, characterized by its early ripening and sweetness.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Hamlin Orange	A small, sweet orange with high juice content, used in juice production.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Jaffa Orange	A sweet, seedless variety originating from Israel, known for its thick skin.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Kinnow	A hybrid mandarin with a rich flavor, often grown in India and Pakistan.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Lane Late Navel	A late-season navel orange variety, known for its sweetness and extended harvest period.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Lima Orange	A Brazilian variety known for its sweet flavor and seedless flesh, primarily used in juice production.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Mandarin Orange	A small, easy-to-peel orange with a sweet and mild flavor.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Minneola Tangelo	A hybrid between a tangerine and grapefruit, with a sweet-tart flavor and easy-to-peel skin.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Moro Blood Orange	A specific type of blood orange with deep red flesh and a tangy flavor.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Murcott Orange	Also known as Honey Tangerine, a sweet variety with a deep orange color.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Navel Orange	A seedless, sweet orange variety best known for fresh eating.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Orlando Tangelo	A sweet and juicy tangelo variety with a distinctive tartness.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Parson Brown Orange	An early-season orange, once popular for juice, now less common due to seed content.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Pineapple Orange	A sweet, juicy orange with a slight tartness, popular in Florida.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Robinson Tangerine	A cross between a Clementine and an Orlando Tangelo, prized for its rich flavor.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Salustiana Orange	A Spanish variety known for its sweetness and used in juice production.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Sanguinelli Blood Orange	A highly pigmented blood orange with a sweet yet tart flavor, grown mainly in Spain.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Satsuma	A seedless, easy-peeling mandarin with a delicate, sweet flavor.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Seville Orange	A sour, bitter orange used mainly for marmalade and cooking.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Shamouti Orange	Also known as the Jaffa orange, popular in the Mediterranean region for its sweet flavor.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Sunburst Tangerine	A juicy tangerine with a deep orange color and sweet flavor, commonly grown in Florida.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Tangerine	A smaller, sweeter variety of orange with a deep orange skin.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Tangor	A hybrid between an orange and a mandarin, offering a rich flavor and easy peeling.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Tarocco Blood Orange	An Italian blood orange variety with a milder flavor and less pigmentation.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Temple Orange	A cross between an orange and a tangerine, known for its sweet, tangy flavor.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Trovita Orange	A sweet, seedless variety developed for desert climates.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Ugli Fruit	A hybrid between an orange, tangerine, and grapefruit, known for its sweet, tangy flavor and wrinkled skin.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Valencia Orange	A juicy orange variety primarily used for orange juice production.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High
Washington Navel	A widely grown navel orange variety, known for its large size and seedless flesh.	Sandy Loam	7.4 - 7.8	High (4% - 6%)	2 - 4	9A	High