ORANGE - VALENCIA

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - Tough, easy to grow, small tree.

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2008

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Valencia

Comments: -

Planted in a raised bed and pruned as a standard the older leaves often look a little dull, I've piled poo around it and added specialised fertiliser ... but it just seems a bit lack-luster. Hopefully it will soon obtain the zest for life. It is flowering - but doesn't seem to put on loads of lush new growth.

Approximately 2 months after the poo episode and some extra loving ... this plant is covered in flowers and new growth. I think WA soil (even improved) just does not have the nutrients many plants require and additional compost etc is requried

This plant suffered in summer with only a small amount of watering. I've sinced discovered that WA citrus need approximately 6 litres of water per day per square metre of canopy and the orange has responded very well to an almost 7-fold increase in water! It is still very prone to disease and struggles after a few hot days, but it is going to make it.

In June 2011 I transplanted this tree into better soil. So far the transplant has gone well with no apparent stress.

It hasn't flowered that much in the summer of 2012 - lot of green leaves. Come autumn I think I'll re-improve the soil (pig poo?) I've mulched with sweet straw.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Orange - Valencia

Comments: - Although not the best orange for Melbourne, it is warmer where we are close to the bay so hope it will do ok.  Selected the valencia due to it's longer fruiting period and due to fruits ability to hang on the tree for several months when ripe.  I have also read it is more disease resistant than other oranges.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, compost and worm juice. Blood and bone mixed with gypsum. Dynamic lifter for fruit

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

Is anyone growing valencias in Melbourne? Any comments on sweet or sour and how they are doing?

I have heard they do o and best to pick them about April as they get sweeter the longer they stay on the tree.

Orange - Valencia

Comments: -

north east sunny slope

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

none

badly hit by stinkbugs but recovering strongly

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Valencia

Comments: -

Rutaceae

Citrus sinensis

'Valencia'

Valencia Orange

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Orange - Valencia (Grafted)

Comments: -

Also a joppa (two years old) and a Washington navel (new in 2011). Only a few fruit on the older ones so far.

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost and chook manure, kelp and fish emulsion

When I Fertilise: Winter

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Large tree which produced one orange last year. Now is abuzz with bees and covered in flowers and new growth thanks to being pruned, mulched and well watered

Planted: 2003

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Confidor

Orange - Valencia ^6/10

Comments: -

Watering when first planted, now on grey water watering with occasional sea weed.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control:

Pest Oil to fix really bad scale attack

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

Slow growing, but has survived being waterlogged and being ring barked by hares and wallabies.  No fruit yet.

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^2/10

Comments: -

Bought and planted out in Novemeber 2009 but hasn't had a single new leave since and i'm not exactly sure why. Gets plenty of sun and water, and even though it's in a clay soil the drainage seems ok.

Planted: 2009

Height 75 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

Pest Control:

Fingers

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

I bought this 2 years ago from a nursery and planted it in my front yard which is west facing with lots of sun.  I have clay soil and I dug a very deep and wide hole.  The I used a bag of dirt for roses mixed with cow manure.  Initially it did very well but 2years down the track, it seems to be struggling.  I have watered in seasol and sprinkled with citrus feed, to no availe.  Any suggestions?

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question:

not doing to well, leaves are yellowing and not growing.

Orange - Valencia

Comments: -

Grows well. Prolific fruiter. Tarter than Navel and a later cropper. Good for juicing.

Orange - Valencia

Comments: -

Planted 2008

Planted: 2008

Height 1 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pest Control:

oil when required.

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

Not too keen on this tree. Fruit is still sour. The good thing is that it does not mind Canberra winters. I covered it during the first years but for the last 2 years it has been totally unprotected.

Fruiting Months June and August

Planted: 2005

Height 110 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 6 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chook poo

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Winter, Spring

Pest Control:

White oil in winter, pest oil in summer.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

Will the fruit ever get sweet?

Orange - Valencia

Comments: - Only had about 4 or 5 oranges in the last 4 years

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Orange - Valencia (Grafted)

Comments: -

Double graft with washington navel

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

leaves start to drop. there is not discolouration of leaves or any sign of pests. I have improved the soil thoroughly before planting. Don't know why, hopefully it is not serious.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: cow manure, fish guts

Pest Control:

not yet

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Orange - Valencia