Florida Orange and Tangerine Varieties
Most are Available for Order from The Orange Shop
Red Navel Oranges
this distinctive crimson interior tastes rich and sweet, ideal
this distinctive crimson interior tastes rich and sweet, ideal
for eating or juicing.
for eating or juicing.


Alternate Name(s):Cara Cara.
Approximate Season (may vary): October - December.
Taste Characteristics: Rich, honey-sweet, pleasant flavor;
a little spicy.
Peel Characteristics: Deep orange, easy to peel, a small
secondary fruit is embedded in the apex of the primary
fruit and gives the appearance of a navel.
Internal Characteristics: Red color; seedless.
Origin: Introduced from Venezuela and released in
Florida in 1987.
addition to any dish.addition to any dish.
Navel Oranges
Unsurpassed as a "dessert" orange, Florida Navel oranges
make great snacks for kids and adults because of their
easily peeled rind. The distinctive secondary fruit, located
in the apex, gives the appearance of a navel, thus the
name of this delightful orange.

Approximate Season (may vary): October - December.
Taste Characteristics: Rich, sweet, pleasant flavor.
Peel Characteristics: Deep orange, easy to peel, a small
secondary fruit is embedded in the apex of the primary
fruit and gives the appearance of a navel.
Internal Characteristics: Medium to deeper orange color;
seedless.
Origin: Originated from Bahia Navel from Brazil. Sent to
the USA in 1870.
Suggested Uses: Peel for a dessert treat or snack, or cut in
points, wheel or smiles. Use in salads, as a garnish or as an
ingredient in a main or side dish.
Minneola Tangelos (Honeybells)
Large and somewhat bell-shaped, Minneola Tangelos are
juicy and seedless. Minneola Tangelos make an excellent
addition to any salad or main dish, and are delightful as a
healthy snack.

Alternative Name(s): Honeybell.
Approximate Season (may vary): January - February.
Taste Characteristics: Unique, delicious, distinctive
flavor, rich, tart and aromatic.
Peel Characteristics: Bright reddish-orange with a
smooth, fine texture.
Internal Characteristics: Medium orange interior; seedless.
Origin: Cross between a Duncan grapefruit and Dancy
tangeerine by W. T. Swingle, T.R. Robinson, and E.M.
Savage at USDA in Florida, 1931.
Suggested Uses: Peel or cut into points, wheels or smiles.
Eat as a snack or use in salads, as a garnish or as an
ingredient in a main or side dish.
Fallglo Tangerines
are easily peeled and make a great carry-along snack for
are easily peeled and make a great carry-along snack for
any outing.
any outing.


Approximate Season (may vary): Mid October - November.
Taste Characteristics: Robust juicy sweetness with a bright
orange interior.
Peel Characteristics: Easy to peel. Dark orange peel color.
Internal Characteristics: Dark orange interior; some seeds.
Origin: Hybrid, developed in USDA breeding program -
Orlando, released in May 1987.
Suggested Uses: Peel or cut into points, wheels or smiles.
Eat as high energy snack or use in salads, as a garnish or as
an ingredient in a main or side dish.
Temples
Temples a loyal following, including native Floridians who
Temples a loyal following, including native Floridians who
consider this the "King of Citrus."
consider this the "King of Citrus."


Approximate Season (may vary): January - March.

Taste Characteristics: Zesty, juicy, high sugars, with subtle
spicy flavor.

Peel Characteristics: Rind slightly pebbled with deepest
reddish-orange of any citrus. Easy to peel.

Internal Characteristics: Light orange interior; some seeds.

Origin: A mandarin orange hybrid found growing wild in
Jamaica in 1896.

Suggested Uses: Peel and eat as a sweet, healthful snack.
Also makes delicious juice.
Sunburst Tangerines
Like the brilliant sunburst for which it is named, this deep
reddish-orange fruit is as pleasing to the eye as to the
palate. Sunburst Tangerines feature a peel so remarkably
smooth and thin that the sections inside are seen as
ridges on the outside. Yet inside, Sunburst tangerines
boast a rich, sweet fruit.

Approximate Season (may vary): November - Mid
January.
Taste Characteristics: Deep orange juice provides a high
level of sweet, rich flavor.
Internal Characteristics: Deep orange interior; seedless.
Origin: Hybrid, developed in USDA breeding
program-Orlando, released in 1979. Cross between
Robinson (Clementine x Orlando Tangelo) and Osceola.
Suggested Uses: Excellent peeled or cut in points,
wheel or smiles. Eat as a snack or use in salads, as a
garnish or as an ingredient in a main or side dish.
Wonderful lunch treat or dessert.
Honey Tangerines
True to their name, Honey tangerines are the "honeys" of
their variety. Also called Murcott Tangerines, they have a
high sugar content and are sweet and rich in taste, but are
not overpowering. They make a wonderful companion for
breakfast, lunch and snacks.

Alternate Names: Murcott, Smith.
Approximate Season (may vary): January - April.
Taste Characteristics: Good, sweet, distinctive, fairly rich
flavor.
Peel Characteristics: Smooth in texture,
yellowish-orange. Rind is thin, smooth in texture, leathery,
easy to peel.
Internal Characteristics: Deep orange, tender interior;
some seeds.
Origin: An old tangor variety of unknown parentage
created by W.T. Swingle in Florida. Propagated by two
unrelated growers, Charles Murcott Smith and J. Ward
Smith.
Suggested Uses: Peel for lunchbox snacks, or use in
salads, as a garnish or as an ingredient in a main or side
dish.
Valencia Oranges
Although grown in other parts of the world, Florida's climate
best suits this juicy orange. Seedless and easy to cut, they
are exceptional for eating, and they have no rival as
juicing oranges.

Approximate Season (may vary): February - June.
Taste Characteristics: Juicy, sweet and tangy.
Peel Characteristics: Orange to yellowish color;
somethims with greenish aspects. Rind is smooth but
sometimes pebbled texture, thin, leathery.
Internal Characteristics: Medium to bright orange color;
seedless.
Origin: Origin from Azores in early 1860s; sent to Thomas
Rivers, a nurseryman at Sawbridgeworth, England, it was
first named Excelsior. He sent it to Long Island, USA in
1870, where it was in turn sent to Florida and California.
Suggested Uses: The premiere orange for juicing. Also
cut into points, wheels or smiles. Eat as a snack or use in
salads, as a garnish or as an ingredient in a main or side
dish.
Pineapple Oranges
Fans of the Pineapple orange maintain that this vibrant
orange slightly resembles its tropical namesake fruit in
shape, smell, and flavor. Perfect for adding to a main dish
or fruit plate, they are equally enjoyable as a juice.

Approximate Season (may vary): December - February.

Taste Characteristics: Brillant, juicy sweet, rich taste.

Peel Characteristics: Bright yellow-orange color; smooth,
thin rind.

Internal Characteristics: Bright orange color; some seeds.

Origin: Origin from China, brought to Charleston, South
Carolina and planted by Rev. J.B. Owens at Sparr, near
Citra, Florida, around 1860.

Suggested Uses: Delicious as a juice orange, as well as
cut up for snacks. Cut into points, wheels or smiles. Also
use in salads, as a garnish or as an ingredient in a main or
side dish.
Hamlin Oranges
or fruit bowl. They have a unique, delicate flavor all their
or fruit bowl. They have a unique, delicate flavor all their
own.
own.


Approximate Season (may vary): October - December.

Taste Characteristics: Light, sweet, refreshingly clear taste.

Peel Characteristics: Thin rind, pale orange color.

Internal Characteristics: Pale orange color; seedless.
Origin: Originated as a chance seedling in 1879 near
Deland, Florida; named by owner A.G. Hamlin.

Suggested Uses: Delicious as a juice orange, as well as
cut up for snacks. Cut into points, wheels or smiles. Also use
in salads, as a garnish or as an ingredient in a main or side
dish.
Photos and Descriptions courtesy of
the Florida Department of Citrus