TYPE
Common (“white”) orange.
TREE
Vigorous, no thorns, originally from South Africa. The Midknight tree is a fairly recent development, similar to Valencia Late, showing strong graft union overgrowth.
FRUIT
Gives fruit with a high juice content, good size, better organoleptic properties than Valencia Late and almost seedless.
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS
Weight (g): 180 – 220.
Diameter (mm): 69 – 75.
Shape: Round, somewhat elongated, diameter/height = 0.97
Skin (mm): 3.5 – 4.2.
Colour: Orange C.I. = 10
% juice: 50 – 55.
Seeds: 0 – 1.
Fruiting: High yield, but somewhat lower than Valencia Late.
Harvesting: From 1 March to 30 June.
