Subtropical Fruit Trees

Our Southern California climate allows us to grow a huge variety of fruit trees, vines, and bushes, and we stock a good selection year round. Nothing tastes better than homegrown fruit picked at the peak of ripeness. Subtropical fruit trees need warmth to grow and ripen. Most are damaged or killed by a hard frost. Keep those needs in mind when selecting a site to plant them.

Citrus  & Avocado

ORANGES

à Cara Cara Navel: Large, pink tinted navel orange. Seedless flesh, excellent orange flavor with hints of raspberry. Bears January - April

à Lane Late Navel: Medium- Large excellent quality fruit. Seedless, sweet, and juicy. Fruit ripens February- September.

à Moro Blood Orange: Thick skinned fruit develops a bright red color when fully ripe. Darkest red of all blood oranges. Sweet, juicy flesh has a distinctive berry-like flavor. Bears January- April. Needs heat to develop color and sweetness.

à Washington Navel: Medium-Large thick skinned, seedless fruit. Juicy and sweet, the industry standard for navel oranges. Ripens December- May.

à Valencia (Midnight- seedless): Standard juice orange. Medium size, thin skinned, very juicy and sweet fruit. Produces heavily from March- October.

MANDARINS/ TANGERINE

à Algerian (Clementine): Excellent early tangerine. Medium sized, easy to peel, sweet, delicious fruit with few seeds. Bears December through April.

à Dancy (Christmas Tangerine): Best known commercial tangerine. Small fruit with thin loose skin. Juicy, tender, very flavorful flesh with some seeds. Bears December through April.

à Gold Nugget: New seedless variety, with rich sweet flavor. Large, easy to peel. Holds well on the tree, long harvest season– February– June

à Honey: Small, easy to peel, thin skinned fruit with very sweet flavor. Some seeds. Bears January - April.

à Page: Medium sized, nearly seedless fruit, excellent flavor, one of the best. Fruit ripens February - May.

à Satsuma (Owari): Medium sized, loose skinned fruit. Mild, sweet flavored, seedless flesh. Ripens December - April. Cold hardy.

Gold Nugget

Mandarin

Oro Blanco Grapefruit

Cocktail Grapefruit

Satsuma Mandarin

Page

Mandarin

Honey Mandarin

Rio Red Grapefruit

GRAPEFRUIT

à Cocktail: Hybrid between  an orange and a grapefruit. Medium sized fruit is yellow skinned, with an orange tinted flesh. Very sweet and tasty, blending the flavors of both parents well.

à Oro Blanco: Extra large, thick-skinned yellow fruit, sweet seedless white flesh. Vigorous spreading tree bears fruit February- September.

à Rio Red: Large, blushed fruit with seedless pink flesh. Very productive yet compact tree. Fruit develops color in both coastal and inland areas.

à Star Ruby: Large, blushed, thick skinned fruit with seedless deep red flesh. Compact tree bears fruit February- September. Best red variety for coastal areas.

LIMES

à Bearss: Large fruit, turning yellowish when ripe. Juicy, tart flesh is nearly seedless. Vigorous tree produces year round.

à Mexican (Key lime): A.K.A. "Bartenders Lime".  Small round fruit is very juicy and aromatic with good flavor. Popular garnish for mexican dishes, and cocktails.

à Sweet Lime (Palestine Lime): Large, yellow sweet fruit. Low acid but definite lime aroma. Fruit ripens in the winter.

à Kaffir Lime (Thai Lime): Small orange bumpy fruit, very sour and acidic. Juice and rind are used for cosmetic purposes. Foliage is used in Middle Eastern and Asian cooking. Flowers can be used in teas.

LEMONS

à Eureka: Heavy producer of large thick skinned lemons. Juicy, tart flesh with few to no seeds. Bears fruit all year. Vigorous growing tree. Frost tender. +

à Meyer Improved: Medium sized, thin skinned fruit. Less acidic (sweeter) than Eureka. Very juicy, with excellent flavor. Small tree bears fruit all year. Cold hardy. 

à Pink Lemonade: Beautiful variegated foliage, and white and green striped fruit! Flesh is pink tinted, with few seeds. Vigorous growth, heavy producer. Frost tender .

MISC. CITRUS

à Calamondin: Fruit is larger than a kumquat with a sweet rind, with a juicy tart center. Thin skinned, and few seeds make this fruit a prime candidate for preserves and marmalade. A variegated form has white striped leaves and fruit.

à Nagami Kumquat: Small, oval, bright orange fruit has a sweet rind, and tart flesh with few seeds. Used in marmalades, or jellies, as well as eaten fresh. Compact, highly ornamental tree bears fruit in the winter.

à Chandler Pummelo: Enormous yellow fruit with pink flesh. Sweet grapefruit-like flavor, thick rind. Very hardy, open tree. Bears January - August.

à  Minneola Tangelo: Tangerine x Grapefruit hybrid. Dark orange skin, round with a bump on the top. Juicy flesh, few seeds, with a unique rich, aromatic flavor. Ripens February- April.

à Fingered Citron: Also known as Buddha's hand. Everbearing, thick skinned yellow fruit is candied and used for its strong lemon scent. Tree is primarily used as an ornamental.

Pink Lemonade

Minneola

Tangelo

Chandler

Pummelo

Nagami

Kumquat

Calamondin

Fingered Citron

Variegated Calamondin

LEMONS

à Eureka: Heavy producer of large thick skinned lemons. Juicy, tart flesh with few to no seeds. Bears fruit all year. Vigorous growing tree. Frost tender. +

à Meyer Improved: Medium sized, thin skinned fruit. Less acidic (sweeter) than Eureka. Very juicy, with excellent flavor. Small tree bears fruit all year. Cold hardy. 

à Pink Lemonade: Beautiful variegated foliage, and white and green striped fruit! Flesh is pink tinted, with few seeds. Vigorous growth, heavy producer. Frost tender .

MISC. CITRUS

à Calamondin: Fruit is larger than a kumquat with a sweet rind, with a juicy tart center. Thin skinned, and few seeds make this fruit a prime candidate for preserves and marmalade. A variegated form has white striped leaves and fruit.

à Nagami Kumquat: Small, oval, bright orange fruit has a sweet rind, and tart flesh with few seeds. Used in marmalades, or jellies, as well as eaten fresh. Compact, highly ornamental tree bears fruit in the winter.

à Chandler Pummelo: Enormous yellow fruit with pink flesh. Sweet grapefruit-like flavor, thick rind. Very hardy, open tree. Bears January - August.

à  Minneola Tangelo: Tangerine x Grapefruit hybrid. Dark orange skin, round with a bump on the top. Juicy flesh, few seeds, with a unique rich, aromatic flavor. Ripens February- April.

à Fingered Citron: Also known as Buddha's hand. Everbearing, thick skinned yellow fruit is candied and used for its strong lemon scent. Tree is primarily used as an ornamental.

Hass

Gwen