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Florida Citrus Harvest Calendar
Harvest Dates and Availability of Citrus in Florida
| Oranges | Grapefruit | Tangerines/ Tangelos | Lemons | Limes |
Orange are in season from autumn until spring and include Navel oranges,
Temple oranges and Valencia oranges. The Valencia orange is considered to be
the best juice orange in the world, accounting for more than half the
production of oranges grown. Other oranges include Ambersweet, Hamlin,
Pineapple, and Red Navel oranges. Specialty fruit such as tangelos, are
available from November to February, and tangerines and grapefruit are
available throughout the season.
Oranges: The most commonly-grown varieties of Florida oranges are Navel, Hamlin, Pineapple, Ambersweet and Valencia. The fresh orange season typically runs from October through June. Most oranges in Florida are grown in the southern two-thirds of the state where freezes are rare. However, Polk County near Tampa in the Central part of the state remains the top citrus producing county.
Grapefruit: The most commonly grown varieties of Florida grapefruit are Ruby Red, Flame, Thompson, Marsh and Duncan. The fresh grapefruit season typically runs from September through June. More information about Florida citrus varieties .
Citrus should not picked until it has reached maturity because it does it ripen further after picking.
Oranges: The most commonly-grown varieties of Florida oranges are Navel, Hamlin, Pineapple, Ambersweet and Valencia. The fresh orange season typically runs from October through June. Most oranges in Florida are grown in the southern two-thirds of the state where freezes are rare. However, Polk County near Tampa in the Central part of the state remains the top citrus producing county.
Grapefruit: The most commonly grown varieties of Florida grapefruit are Ruby Red, Flame, Thompson, Marsh and Duncan. The fresh grapefruit season typically runs from September through June. More information about Florida citrus varieties .
Citrus should not picked until it has reached maturity because it does it ripen further after picking.
Available
Description
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
Fallglo
Tangerine
Tangerine
Mild taste, sweet and juicy
Robinson Tangerine
Rich, sweet flavor with few seeds
Meyers Lemon
Sweet for a lemon
Satsuma
Sweet, no seeds
Red Navel
Oranges
Oranges
Red flesh, rich sweet flavor
Hamlin
Orange
Orange
Excellent juice orange
Ambersweet Orange
Very sweet, usually seedless
Navel Oranges
Peels and sections very easily
Orlando
Tangelo
Tangelo
Peels easily, very juicy
Sunburst Tangerine
Bright, orange color, rich flavor
Flame
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
Red flesh, usually seedless
Star Ruby Grapefruit
Dark red, sweet grapefruit
Ruby Red
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
Sweet pink grapefruit
White
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
Tart white grapefruit
Key lime
Sweet, flavorful lime, known for pies
Orlando
Tangelo
Tangelo
Peels easily, very juicy
Sunburst Tangerines
Bright, orange color, rich flavor
Dancy Tangerine
Rich, sweet flavor with spicy
aroma
Pineapple Orange
Acclaimed for juicy sweetness
Clementine Tangelo
Minneola Tangelo
Deep orange to red-orange color
Honeybell taneglos
also called Minneola, Deep orange
to red-orange color
Temples
Florida's best eating orange
Honey Tangerines
Rich red flesh, sweet and juicy
Valencia Orange
Loaded with juice, usually
seedless
For availability of other crops (berries, vegetables, etc.) in Florida, click here !
The map below shows the main areas of Florida where citrus are grown commercially.
The production of citrus in Florida has been steadily declining since 2000. Florida accounts for 56 percent of total United States citrus production, while California totals 41 percent, and Texas and Arizona combined produced the remaining 3 percent.
The top 5 citrus producing counties were Polk (16.8 million boxes), Hendry (15.8 million boxes), De Soto (13.7 million boxes), Highlands (12.7 million boxes), and Hardee (10.1 million boxes). Together they account for 61 percent of the State's total citrus production
For more information about citrus, look here:
- Australian Citrus Growers-Varieties
- Catálogo Cítricos , AMC, Spain
- Citrus Availability , Expofrut, Argentina
- Citrus of the world, A citrus directory , INRA-CIRAD.
- Citrus variety factsheets : Australian Citrus Growers
- Florida Citrus Harvesting Season , Citrus Summary 1999/2000, Florida Agricultural Statistical Service
- Florida Citrus Varieties , Florida Department of Citrus.
- Florida Citrus Varieties , University of Florida, Extension IFAS.
- Gayndah Packers Co-Op, Harvest Calendar
- Seasonal Chart , Florida Department of Citrus
- Sunkist Varietal Chart
- UC Riverside Citrus Variety Collection, California
- Florida Citrus Festival
- Late January every year. (Jan 26 in 2006)
Winter Haven, FL (Central Florida). This long time festival was started back in 1924. They have with beauty pageants, karaoke, grapefruit packing competition and parade. - Florida's fruit and vegetable festivals
- NASS.gov
Pick your own citrus orchards in Florida
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