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Fallglo Citrus Hybrid
Type and parentage: Citrus Hybrid (Bower X Temple)
Average diameter (inches): 2 3/4 - 3 1/4
Seeds per fruit: 20-40
Commercial harvest season: October - November
Fruit ripen by late October but attain best quality in November. Peel color is dark orange when ripe and the peel is easily removed. Fruit is juicy and may have a tart taste. Fruit size is usually larger than other citrus hybrids. Foliage is lighter green than most citrus varieties, with a small, narrow leaf similar to that of a Temple. Fallglo is highly susceptible to aphids. The tree is not as cold hardy as most citrus hybrids and young trees are susceptible to twig and limb dieback following planting. This variety does not require cross pollination for fruit set but it can be used to cross-pollinate Sunburst and probably other varieties.
Selections available at the Immokalee Foundation:
ROB-SPB-800-3-56-X-E: A USDA hybrid released in 1959.
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, 1999
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, Bureau of Citrus Budwood Registration
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