. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 52 STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. Navel Type. Washington Navel.âThis variety is the most widely known and is properly styled the " king of ; The fruit has proved of such exceptional quality and is in such general favor that its production overtops all other varieties. The name "Washington Navel" was applied to this variety in California, to distinguish it from the "Australian Navel," a shy bearer with a similar peculiar mark, and because it was received from Washington, having been imported
. Culture of the citrus in California. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 52 STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. Navel Type. Washington Navel.âThis variety is the most widely known and is properly styled the " king of ; The fruit has proved of such exceptional quality and is in such general favor that its production overtops all other varieties. The name "Washington Navel" was applied to this variety in California, to distinguish it from the "Australian Navel," a shy bearer with a similar peculiar mark, and because it was received from Washington, having been imported from Brazil by the Department of Agriculture. It was for a time called "Bahia" (place of origin), also "Riverside Navel," denoting the locality where the first trees were planted, and which are the parents of all trees of this variety in the State. The first orange shipments consist of the Washington Navel, which constitute over one half of the output, but it is shipped later in the season, extending into June and July. Fruit large, highly colored, solid and heavy, skin smooth and of a very fine texture, very juicy, highly flavored, with First picture oi the Navel orange on melting pulp, SeedlcsS (except ^''"'^ â occasionallyâevidently the re- sult of pollen influence). Tree semi-dwarf, good and prolific bearer, medium thorny, a rapid grower and early bearer. Foli- age deep green, heavy and compact, leaves large and promi- nently winged. Branches deeis green and smooth, inclined to roundish. Stock sturdy, with well-balanced limbs. The blossoms are double (having a secondary blossom within), and rarely have any pollen. Ripens early. Most of the early publications of Brazil mention the Lavanja de ombigoâNavel orange. The first illustration of the Navel orange appears in a volume, "Table XVIâHistorise Naturalis de Arboribus et Fructibus, Libri Decem. Johannis Jonstoni, Medicinaj Doctoris. Francofurti o m, MDCLXII" ("The Natu- ral Histo
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