Shasta Gold TDE2
Características del fruto:
- Seedless under all pollination conditions: < 1 per fruit.
- Little probability of setting seed in other citrus crops
- Easy to peel
- Rind colour: Orange, reddish
- Rind texture: Smooth
- Flesh texture: Fine
- Delicious flavour
- Very high Brix: 12% February, 14% March, 16% April
- Acidity: 1.0% January, 0.8% February, 0.6% April
- Juiciness: 49% juice
- Large in size: 75 mm
- Weight: 185 g per fruit
- Fruit reaches maturity in February (varying depending on weather and location) and holds on the tree until May
- Excellent storing qualities
Características del árbol:
- Tree size: Medium to large
- Very productive: 100-150 kg/tree
- Canopy shape: spherical, resembling an orange tree rather than a mandarin tree – 2.6 to 3.4 m tall
- Vigorous with spines (1,5 / 3,0 cm)
- Tendency to moderate alternate bearing in absence of the appropriate cultural practices
- Flowering in April
- Performs well on the following rootstocks: Carrizo, C35, Ponfirus Trifoliata, Cleopatra, Volkameriana, “Schaub” rough lemon