Valencia orange

Valencia orange
Valencia orange
SpeciesCitrus × sinensis
Hybrid parentagepummelo × mandarin orange
Cultivar'Valencia'
BreederWilliam Wolfskill
OriginSanta Ana, California United States

The Valencia orange is a sweet orange cultivar named after the famed oranges in València, Spain. It was first hybridized by pioneer American agronomist and land developer William Wolfskill in the mid-19th century on his farm in Santa Ana, southern California, United States, North America.[1]

  1. ^ "Valencia oranges". Citrus Trees Online. Retrieved June 21, 2012.