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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: Millet on December 05, 2017, 04:24:57 PM

Title: If You Live In California
Post by: Millet on December 05, 2017, 04:24:57 PM

Sky Valley HEIRLOOM Navel Oranges season is beginning. The limited offering of this premium citrus will begin shipping next week, and is expected to last into March. The older a citrus tree gets, generally the better tasting citrus they produce. The limited crop of this heirloom variety was originally PLANTED IN THE 1930s, (trees are now 85 years old) and is now harvested from a single ranch for the duration of the season, ensuring consistent flavor and quality. Sky Valley Heirloom Navel Oranges TRULY represent quality over quantity and are unmatched in the citrus category as the only citrus grower that supplies heirloom navels from a single ranch, meaning retailers never have to worry about mixed results during the season; Sky Valley Heirloom Navels taste as great at the end of the season as they do at the beginning.

Title: Re: If You Live In California
Post by: simon_grow on December 15, 2017, 09:55:51 PM

Thanks for the heads up Millet, I believe I saw them on sale last year at Trader Joe’s. I’ll definitely pick up a bag if I see it at the market.

Simon

Title: Re: If You Live In California
Post by: Rayjete on December 15, 2017, 10:27:08 PM

Should be delicious, thank you!

Title: Re: If You Live In California
Post by: brettay on December 18, 2017, 11:31:00 AM

I saw an article on these oranges a while back.  They said the quality was from the fact that the trees were old and grafted onto sour orange rootstock.  Sour orange yields a very high quality fruit.  As you all know very few citrus in California are grafted onto sour orange because of it susceptibility to tristeza virus.  I guess this source of oranges is somewhat unique in that respect.

-Brett

Title: Re: If You Live In California
Post by: brian on December 26, 2017, 08:52:13 PM

I bought a bag of these at a Trader Joe's in Pennsylvania the other day.  They're noticeably better than the regular navel oranges I've gotten recently.  Thanks for the tip.

Title: Re: If You Live In California
Post by: Coach62 on December 27, 2017, 08:54:19 PM

I'm fortunate enough to have a mature Navel Orange tree that produces excellent fruit.  I may stop by Trader Joes though and try a few.

Title: Re: If You Live In California
Post by: Millet on January 12, 2018, 10:40:46 AM

here is another specially citrus picked off of 100 year old California citrus trees.
http://www.freshplaza.com/article/187685/California-specialty-citrus-brand-sees-increase-in-sales (http://www.freshplaza.com/article/187685/California-specialty-citrus-brand-sees-increase-in-sales)

Title: Re: If You Live In California
Post by: Tom on January 12, 2018, 11:25:23 AM

I think I saw Vintage Sweets at Costco in Montgomery the other day. If not the same it was very similar branding because I’d never noticed it before.

Title: Re: If You Live In California
Post by: Waiting on January 12, 2018, 09:09:24 PM

Japanese tier oranges? I wonder how much they cost.