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Orange Tree - Palmer Navel
Citrus sinensis 'Palmer'
R350.00
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Navel Orange
South African Mid-Season Navel!
- Seedless, sweet Palmer navel — selected near Grahamstown in 1950.
Palmer is a South African navel, selected near Grahamstown in 1950 — seedless, sweet, mid-season fruit with the classic navel button.
Self-fertile. A vigorous, upright tree for warm, sunny gardens.
This product cannot be delivered to Free State, Northern Cape.
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Palmer is one of South Africa's own navel oranges. The original selection was made in the Bathurst area near Grahamstown in 1950. It is a mid-season navel (May to early June in the Eastern Cape) with seedless, sweet, easy-peel fruit of good size and internal quality — the kind of orange you eat out of hand, not juice commercially (navels turn bitter when processed).
The tree is typically more vigorous and upright than Washington navel, and it crops well when given full sun and sharp drainage. Self-fertile: one tree is enough. Protect young plants from frost. Regular 6:1:5 feeding and magnesium/iron as needed keep the canopy green.
Citrus cannot be couriered to the Free State or Northern Cape. Collection is always available.
Appearance
Medium to large round-oval seedless navel oranges with deep orange rind, a classic navel button and sweet, juicy flesh for fresh eating.
Harvest Time
Mid-season — typically mid-May to early June in Eastern Cape citrus areas; timing shifts with local climate.
Year to Bear
Grafted trees can produce fruit in the first year of planting!
Growth Rate
Vigorous, upright evergreen citrus — usually a bit stronger-growing than Washington navel. Manage at 3–4m with pruning.
Container Friendly?
Citrus grow exceptionally well in containers. Choose a large pot with excellent drainage, use a bark-based potting mix and position in the warmest, sunniest spot available.
Watering
Keep plants consistently moist but avoid overwatering. Water deeply once a week, allowing the top layer of soil to dry slightly between waterings.
Temperature
Young trees need frost protection. Best fruit quality in warm, sunny, frost-sheltered positions.
Chilling
No chilling requirement.
Pollination Info
Self-fertile. A single tree will produce seedless navel oranges without a pollinating partner.
Planting & Care Guide
Plant in very well-drained, light, aerated soil — clay soils and waterlogging are fatal to citrus. If planting in a pot, use a good quality bark-based potting mix with added river sand and ensure excellent drainage.
Citrus are heavy feeders. Apply a 6:1:5 fertiliser at monthly intervals throughout the growing season. Supplement regularly with magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts) and iron chelates to prevent yellowing.
Keep plants consistently moist but be careful not to overwater. Monitor for aphids, scale, mealybug and citrus psylla — treat with any product containing imidacloprid.
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