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Orange Parent Navel

Latin name:
Orange parent navel
Common name:
parent navel
Keywords:
orange, citrus, parent navel

A large sweet orange that ripens in August.

Plant in open sunny position and in good soil.

Fertlilise we recommend 3 times per year - early Spring, early Summer then early Autumn.

Spraying for pests and diseases - a copper spray in Winter to get rid of fungicidial problems and then in Spring an oil spray to handle any Mite, Thrip or Scale.

N.B We only grow in 25 litre easy lift bag and tree wil be 1.2-14m tall approx at time of sale.