Delta Valencia orange
A near-seedless early-Valencia type from South Africa, advancing the Valencia window earlier.
Across the consideration criteria
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- 26°F
- Ripening
- Late-season
- Vigor
- Moderate-Vigorous
- Disease tolerance
- Moderate
- Drainage need
- Well
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Graft requirement
- Graft Required
- US availability
- Available
Considerations
Canopy killed at about 26°F.
Needs high heat to colour and sweeten.
Late-season fruit (Mar-May).
moderate-vigorous
Prefers a pH band of 6–7.5.
These are intrinsic to the citrus. On a real property, Folia scores each against your site; here they're shown on their own.
Grows alike
similar to growLane Late navel orange
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Powell navel orange
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Valencia orange
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Midknight Valencia orange
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Hart's Tardiff Valencia orange
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Rhode Red Valencia orange
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Climate-adapted alternatives
more resilient picksLane Late navel orange
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Powell navel orange
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Valencia orange
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Midknight Valencia orange
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Vaniglia acidless orange
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Shamouti orange
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
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