. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 18 CIikUwS FKUiTvS IN C^ULF-COAST vSTATES §26 The quality and flavor arc very good. The Hart is the most largely planted late variety of orange in Florida. The variety has several characteristics besides quality that make it espe- cially valuable for commercial plantings, for which it is recom- mended. As the name indicates, the season is late. It ripens in April, but may hang on the tree during May into June with- out deterioration. This permits it to be brought on the market when there is practically no competition with other or
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. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 18 CIikUwS FKUiTvS IN C^ULF-COAST vSTATES §26 The quality and flavor arc very good. The Hart is the most largely planted late variety of orange in Florida. The variety has several characteristics besides quality that make it espe- cially valuable for commercial plantings, for which it is recom- mended. As the name indicates, the season is late. It ripens in April, but may hang on the tree during May into June with- out deterioration. This permits it to be brought on the market when there is practically no competition with other oranges. Fig. 11 from Florida or California, the California Valencias not being ready to ship when the Hart is on the market. For this reason it generally brings a good price. It also ships and keeps well, which is very important for a commercial variety of orange. By many this variety is considered to be the same as the Valencia, and shipments are often made under that name. 28. The Dancy, or Dancy Tangerine, is the principal orange of the Mandarin group grown in Florida. The fruit is flattened § 26 CITRUS FRUITS IN GULF-COAST STATES 19 in form and small, averaging from If to 2 inches in axial dia- meter and from 2| to 3 inches in transverse diameter. The color is a deep orange red; the skin separates readily from the flesh, and the segments, as in all Mandarin oranges, separate readily from each other. The orange contains from seven to twenty seeds. The pulp is dark orange in color, rather coarse, juicy, aromatic, and of a rich flavor. In Florida and in most markets the variety is known simi)ly as the tangerine. The season is December and January. The tree is compactly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Scranton : International Textbook Co.