Navels are the easy-eating oranges: seedless, peelable, and best enjoyed fresh. Parent Washington delivers the classic navel experience, while Cara Cara adds beautiful pink-red flesh and a sweeter, lightly tangy flavor.
Parent Washington (Navel): Parent Washington is the classic seedless navel orange: easy to peel, excellent for eating fresh, and reliably delicious. The fruit ripens in late fall and winter, then holds well on the tree so you can harvest over time. The tree develops a rounded, somewhat drooping canopy and stays more moderate in size than many sweet oranges. Its flowers do not provide viable pollen for pollinating other citrus.
Projected harvest: Late fall through winter
Cara Cara Red (Navel): Cara Cara looks like a regular navel orange on the outside, then surprises you with seedless pink-red flesh inside. The flavor is exceptionally sweet with a light cranberry-like tang, and it is one of our favorite navels for Arizona. The tree has a moderate growth habit and can reach about 15 feet if left unpruned. Give it full sun and enjoy the fruit fresh while the winter crop is at its best.
Projected harvest: December through March
Harvest timing varies with weather, microclimate, tree age, and care.
Navels are the easy-eating oranges: seedless, peelable, and best enjoyed fresh. Parent Washington delivers the classic navel experience, while Cara Cara adds beautiful pink-red flesh and a sweeter, lightly tangy flavor.
Parent Washington (Navel): Parent Washington is the classic seedless navel orange: easy to peel, excellent for eating fresh, and reliably delicious. The fruit ripens in late fall and winter, then holds well on the tree so you can harvest over time. The tree develops a rounded, somewhat drooping canopy and stays more moderate in size than many sweet oranges. Its flowers do not provide viable pollen for pollinating other citrus.
Projected harvest: Late fall through winter
Cara Cara Red (Navel): Cara Cara looks like a regular navel orange on the outside, then surprises you with seedless pink-red flesh inside. The flavor is exceptionally sweet with a light cranberry-like tang, and it is one of our favorite navels for Arizona. The tree has a moderate growth habit and can reach about 15 feet if left unpruned. Give it full sun and enjoy the fruit fresh while the winter crop is at its best.
Projected harvest: December through March
Harvest timing varies with weather, microclimate, tree age, and care.
