Citrus!
Citrus trees grow very well in the Sacramento Valley!
They are evergreen trees or large shrubs, with wonderfully fragrant flowers and showy fruit in winter. There are varieties that ripen in nearly every season. Citrus prefer deep, infrequent waterings, regular fertilizer applications, and may need protection from freezing weather.
For information on planting and care, click here. For information on winter care of citrus, click here.
Descriptions courtesy of Four Winds Growers, one of our primary suppliers. We also stock citrus trees from Generation Growers and Western Tree nurseries.
Note: we do not ship citrus trees. If you are interested in mail-ordering contact Four Winds Growers
Oranges
Robertson Navel
Best selling winter-ripening variety. Early and heavy bearing.
Cultivar of Washington Navel.
Washington Navel
California's famous winter-ripening variety. Fruit ripens in
ten months.
Jaffa (Shamouti)
Fabled orange from Middle East. Very few seeds. spring to
summer ripening. Good flavor.
Trovita
Spring ripening. Good in many locations from coastal areas to
desert. Few seeds, heavy producer, excellent flavor.
Valencia
Summer-ripening orange for juicing or eating. Fifteen months
to ripen. Grow your own orange juice.
Seville
Essential for authentic English marmalade. Used fresh or dried
in Middle Eastern cooking.
Moro
Deep blood coloration, almost purple-red, even in California
coastal areas. Very productive, early maturity, distinctive aroma, exotic
berry-like flavor.
Sanquinella
A deep blood red juice and rind. Tart, spicy flavor. Stores
well on tree.
Mandarins / Tangerines
Dancy
The best-known Mandarin type. On fruit stands at Christmas
time.
Owari Satsuma
Hardiest of all mandarins. Ripens in December, January.
Seedless, peels easily.
Clementine (Algerian)
From North Africa. Ripens about a month after Satsuma, good
flavor.
Murcott
In Florida called Honey. Flesh orange colored. Tender, very
juicy, rich tangerine flavor. Spring ripening.
Lemons
Eureka
Produces large crops of lemons annually. Standard market
variety. Easy to espalier.
Lisbon
Fruit quite similar to Eureka. Thornier, dense foliage. Ample
year-round crop. Good inland.
Improved Meyer Lemon
Not a "true" lemon, but very popular for compact habit. Great in containers. Not as tart as Eureka or Lisbon; a bit more of an
orange flavor. Prolific bearer. Much midwinter fruit. Can flower and fruit nearly year-around. California state tested, virus-free clone.
Variegated Pink Lemon
Unique! Distinctive green and yellow variegated foliage.
Lemons have pink flesh,clear juice, acidic lemon flavor. Fuchsia-colored new
growth and flower buds.
