Valencia Orange Tree

Valencia is a late-season sweet orange grown for juicy fruit that can remain on the tree while it sweetens. The selection is evergreen and produces white spring flowers; size and harvest timing depend on climate, rootstock, and pruning. ## Fruit and season The [Adelaide Botanic Gardens plant selector](https://plantselector.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/Plants/Details/17828) identifies Valencia as Citrus x sinensis and describes its fruit for fresh eating and juice. The [University of Florida IFAS home-citrus guide](https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/HS132) places Valencia in the late season, while the [University of Arizona Extension](https://extension.arizona.edu/publication/oranges-southern-arizona) explains that fruit may ripen from winter into spring or summer depending on local heat. The exact product listing also reports a pruned height of 8 feet and a 3-to-4-foot spread for this tree form. ## Site and care Choose full sun and well-drained soil. Water deeply while young and let soil moisture and weather guide irrigation as the tree matures. Orange trees are grafted, and rootstock affects vigor and size. ## Maintenance Remove shoots growing from below the graft union. Avoid unnecessary heavy canopy pruning because it can reduce fruiting. Protect from frost or grow in a movable container where outdoor winters are too cold.