Valencia orange | |
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Species | Citrus × sinensis |
Hybrid parentage | pummelo × mandarin orange |
Cultivar | 'Valencia' |
Breeder | William Wolfskill |
Origin | Santa 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]