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Sunburst Tangerine
Type and parentage: Tangerine hybrid (Robinson X Osceola)
Average diameter (inches): 2 1/2 - 3
Seeds per fruit: 1-20
Commercial harvest season: November - December
A relatively recent release, Sunburst is classified as a tangerine for marketing purposes. This variety requires cross pollination by Temple, Orlando, Minneola, Nova, or Fallglo. The highly colored fruit ripens after Robinson but earlier than Dancy and ships better than both. Foliage and twigs are highly susceptible to environmental stress and citrus rust mite damage. Premature defoliation can result in extreme cases. Careful monitoring of mite populations is therefore essential.
Selections available at the Immokalee Foundation:
SUN-DPI-800-5-X-E: A USDA hybrid released in 1979.
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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