The New Varieties Development & Management Corporation has scheduled Florida statewide grower meetings to launch FAST TRACK’s third suite of University of Florida/IFAS experimental citrus selections.
This new suite features four seedless easy-peel mandarin selections with the names: UFGlow, UFSunrise, UFDawn and 7-6-27.
The UFGlow, UFSunrise and UFDawn varieties are mess-free – meaning your hands remain dry — early maturing and quite cold tolerant. Variety 7-6-27 has generated greater amount of interest than any previous University of Florida mandarin release, both in-state and internationally, as a result of its very early season of maturity, excellent color and flavor, and a potentially higher degree of tolerance to citrus greening. Interested commercial citrus growers should plan to attend one of the meetings
Millet - Note Variety 7-6-27 is cold tolerant and has a higher tolerance to Citrus greening.