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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: A.T. Hagan on October 16, 2017, 09:34:04 PM

Title: Smith Red Valencia
Post by: A.T. Hagan on October 16, 2017, 09:34:04 PM
Anyone growing the Smith Red Valencia?

What do you think of it?

Also, does anyone know of a source for the Smith in Florida?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Smith Red Valencia
Post by: mrtexas on October 17, 2017, 12:07:07 AM
I've got it with the first fruit this year in a 7 gallon pot. It's now
called smith red blood.
Title: Re: Smith Red Valencia
Post by: Badfish8696 on October 17, 2017, 01:52:10 AM
Been thinking about this variety as well, my local citrus nursery sells it under the name Red Valencia. At least I am 90% sure it's this variety, there is another variety called Rhode Red Valencia but that is not really a blood, the one they offer is definitely a blood.

Here is what UCR has on the variety:
http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/smithred.html (http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/smithred.html)

I am interested in finding out how different it is from Moro and Tarocco Bloods as I have mature trees of those two.
Title: Re: Smith Red Valencia
Post by: SonnyCrockett on October 20, 2017, 08:05:14 PM
I've got a small one that's only been in the ground for a year and a half, but it's growing like a weed.  Very fast growing compared to my other varieties.
Title: Re: Smith Red Valencia
Post by: Bush2Beach on October 24, 2017, 10:29:38 AM
i dont really love the Smith Red Flavor. reliable annual yield but pretty darn tart. its quite likely my location does not get the heat to sweeten properly however.
Title: Re: Smith Red Valencia
Post by: Millet on October 24, 2017, 11:56:31 AM
Bush2Bush, how old is your Smith Red?
Title: Re: Smith Red Valencia
Post by: SonnyCrockett on October 25, 2017, 07:41:31 PM
Smith Red appears to root fairly easily from cuttings. 
Title: Re: Smith Red Valencia
Post by: Bush2Beach on October 28, 2017, 08:33:29 PM
6 years
Title: Re: Smith Red Valencia
Post by: Millet on October 28, 2017, 10:00:25 PM
Citrus start to produce higher quality fruit around 5 years of age.  Every year after that the fruit's quality should continue to improve.