My Edible Fruit Trees: Dwarf Orange Trees QLD

Dwarf Orange - Cara Cara (Grafted)

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Plant arrived in Feb 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates.

May 2020 - Has had one flush of growth since potting - new growth was damaged by citrus leafminer. 

Sping 2020 - Flowered & set fruit which later dropped.

September 2021 - Is now in 25L pot. Has put on a flush of new growth and flowers (will knock these off). Has grown the fastest of my dwarf citrus - likely would have grown more if not allowed to set fruit last year. Has survived 2x Toowoomba winters outside (under shade cloth so frost couldn't settle).

Planted: 2020

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Orange - Cara Cara (Grafted)

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Sept 2010 - Top dressed last year & was well worth it.  Now is looking vigorious & healthy.  No flowers yet

Planted: 207

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Orange - Tarocco Blood Orange (Grafted) ^8/10

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Very tasty fruit and the kids love it. Juice is very nice as well.

Also the fruit can be used in a lot of cooking recipes.

I am also curious as to how well it dehydrates.

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless (Grafted)

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Plant arrived in May 2020 in great condition with soil still damp. Will plant this into a pot after 1-2 weeks outside and provide updates. 

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Orange (Grafted)

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This tree finally started flowering this year (2013) and looks amazing. Full of lovely smelling white flowers (September) with tiny small fruit forming. Going to give it a dash of liquid pottash today.

2014: Still in its pot and has 10 little fruit on it. (Nov) It has now dropped half of its fruit and had to treat scale problemm some new growth appearing on plant,

Planted: 2012

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless ^5/10

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Planted December 2015. Too young to review. 

It's currently in full sun. I water almost daily depending on weather. I planted in a 75 litre planter bag with a BIG bottom layer of course grade pine bark then kind of equal amounts of good quality potty mix, coir peat, perlite and a shovel of organic pellets mixed through. A really good layer of small pine bark on top. 

Planted: 2015

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic pellets or citrus slow release

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Winter, Spring

Pest Control: none as yet

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel ^5/10

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Planted December 2015. Too young to review. 

It's currently in full sun. I water almost daily depending on weather. I planted in a 75 litre planter bag with a BIG bottom layer of course grade pine bark then kind of equal amounts of good quality potty mix, coir peat, perlite and a shovel of organic pellets mixed through. A really good layer of small pine bark on top.

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus slow release or organic pellets

Pest Control: none as yet

Dwarf Orange - Valencia ^5/10

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Planted November 2015. Too young yet. 

It's currently in full sun. I water almost daily depending on weather. I planted in a 75 litre planter bag with a BIG bottom layer of course grade pine bark then kind of equal amounts of good quality potty mix, coir peat, perlite and a shovel of organic pellets mixed through. A really good layer of small pine bark on top.

Planted: 2015

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic pellets and citrus slow release

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control: none as yet

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - Espaliered, holds fruit for long period

Fruiting Months September, October, November, December

Planted: 2013

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Orange - Cara Cara (Grafted) ^6/10

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless (Grafted) ^5/10

Planted: 2014

Height 0.8 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel ^10/10

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I have tried growing this variety previously with no luck, however I now understand that my efforts were doomed to failure because I was trying to grow them in the wrong location. A different home and an appropriate location should serve the new tree well.

 April 2015. This tree is now going full steam ahead and I am really hopeful that I will see some fruit on it this season. It is now significantly larger with a lot of new growth.

 June 2016 A successful crop of 30 really sweet navels. I feel happy now :) I can't believe how juicy and sweet this crop is compared to shop bought fruit.

Dec 2016 This tree is now 2 metres  tall and has a great crop on it. Really looking forward to harvest time next year.

 A couple of things that I think have contributed to the harvest over the past 2 years: Clearing the ground of grass out to the drip line, mulching heavily, fertilising at the change of each season and regular watering from the first blossom.

May  2017. A crop of over 50. Interestingly the tree has provideed 2 crops, one to ripen earlyJune and one to ripen about a month later as a result of a second flush of blossom

Dec 2017 A similar sized crop to its last one. Wonderful fruit

Fruiting Months June and July

Planted: 2013

Height 2.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 50 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus mix,chook poop

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:  White oil for leaf miner, fruit are bagged for Qld fruit fly

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:  

Dwarf Orange - Lanes Late (Grafted) ^9/10

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Because I enjoy eating navel oranges so much I am looking to get as long a fruit in season as I can. I now have Washington Navel, Navelina and Lanes Late Navel. So that should wrap the season up pretty well. April 2015: New growth and small flowers. The growth will stay but the flowers will be taken off.

June 2016.This tree has struggled since it was planted and I have now removed it from the ground and placed it in the tub and treated it with root rot killer. It has taken a while to recover (Dec 2016) but is now doing well, puttiing on new growth.

Time to go back in the ground

Dec 2017 It is still in its pot but this year has set fruit.. about a dozen.

Planted: 2015

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 12 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2017 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus food

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: You will be netted once fruiting

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Orange - Navelina (Grafted) ^10/10

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I tasted one of these in Atherton earlier this year and was most impressed by both the fruit and its flavour

June 2016 I had 1 piece of fruit this year in April. More orange inside than the Washington and amazingly sweet

Dec 2016 This tree is going great guns and it has a nice crop on it. It seems as though it will be slightly ahead of the Washington navel by about 2 weeks as it was last year

April 2017 This year the tree has been heavily hit with gall wasp whilst the other citrus have missed out entirely

Dec 2017 This is a great tree.. over 40 young oranges on it for 2018 harvest.Last year's crop was wonderful

Fruiting Months June and July

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus fertilizer at the change of each season

Pest Control:

I will use white oil for leaf miner and bag the fruit for fruit fly

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Comments

How does the taste compare to Washington Navels?

Hi Swoon, I am of the opinion that it is seeter than the WN, probably better than it. The home grown fruit of both varieties leaves shop bought fruit for dead... Mick

Thanks heaps Mick. Looking forward to it!

Dwarf Orange ^1/10

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It's either the Mandarin or the Orange. One of them got lost during the drought and the tags fell off ages ago so we can't remember which one... It's covered in fruit, though, so not too long of a wait.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Orange - Navelina (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - The fruit is tasty, the plant is hardy and does not take much looking after.

Fruiting Months January, February, June, July

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Dwarf Orange - Cara Cara (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: - I am not sure if I do like it yet, it seems a bit temperamental, so I have moved it to get more sun. Mainly pruning off diebacks.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Amgrow Organic Fruit Fertilizer and Composted Manure

Pest Control: I only spray when absultly necessary. I use Fruit Fly Lures and Beneficial Insects as well.

Organic Status:Certified

Comments

Dwarf Apple - Cox Orange Pippin (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Love cooking with Apples

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Amgrow Organic Fruit Fertilizer and Composted Manure

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Only use Cert Organic Sprays when necessary, have planted under story of Foxgloves and use Beneficial Insects

Organic Status:Certified

Question: I know this may not grow here but I am hoping

Dwarf Orange - Valencia ^9/10

Comments: - Such a pretty tree.  I have Dwarf citrus lining my pathway.  It fruited the first season in the ground and I got 3 oranges.  I picked them too early - definitely keep them on the tree for longer.  I picked the first one begining of August 2014 when I planted End of 2013. I would wait until September to pick.  I have about 20 small oranges currently developing on the tree

Planted: 2013

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 10 Months from Purchase in Pot

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: This is really healthy - don't have many problems at all.  Have not needed to spray.  Fertilise about every 6 months when I remember.

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Quite slow growing in the first year, took of the first set of fruit to help it gain some strength, it has now just sprouted a heap of new buds that look like flowers and a few leave so I will hopefully have fruit of it this year.  Easy to care for, growing in a large 70cm pot that I dress with some well rotted manure about 3 times per year.

Planted: 2013

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Neem oil for the thrips

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless (Grafted) ^7/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel ^7/10

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Dwarf Orange - Cara Cara (Grafted)

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Dwarf Orange - Lanes Late (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Dwarf Orange - Valencia Seedless

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted)

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variety may be wrong

not very productive yet with better care it may do well

Has responded so well to all tlc - watering, white oil etc - lots of flowers and should get a good crop

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Orange - Cara Cara

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel

Comments: - Easily recognizable fruit, partly motivated to put this in for whoever buys my house when I eventually sell. And it should look beautiful in fruit. Think I'll let the fruit stay on now it has been in the ground for a year. Prolific and beautifully scented flowers.

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control: The old bush lemon behind it had suffered from gall wasp, leaf curl, leaf miners etc etc. and have had to take it out to prevent my healthy citrus getting infected. The orange and all my other citrus are healthy so far.