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this belt that’ the orange grows in the central and more northern. 
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markets are or can be supplied with this delicious and healthful. 
In Florida and Louisiana the flavor of all oranges is usually very 
that imported and sold in California, and having also gathered speci-. 
mens with my own hands from the trees in that State under the — 
name Unshiu, and also having received it from many places in Florida’ __ 
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belt” extends along the foot-hills of the mountain ranges, and it is in 
parts of the State. In the extreme southern counties the culture is 
carried more into the valleys, and especially at Riverside is thistrue. BS 
Ripening at different times, as do the oranges of these States, our — 
fruit for more than half the year. ae 2 oie 
In addition to this, new varieties are being originated and brought -_ 
to notice, some of which are fully two months earler than the ear- 
‘ liest kinds before known, and some are fully that much later than — 
the latest varieties in general cultivation. The main orange crop of 
Louisiana ripens from November 1 to February 1, that of Florida . 
from December 1 to March 1, and that of California from February __ 
1 to May 1. This covers six consecutive months, anda little moreis _ 
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It should always be borne in mind in considering the qualities of 
the oranges of the different sections ofthe country that climate has 
a marked effect upon this as well as all other fruits. The skinof ~~ 
nearly all varieties is thicker and more free from defects in California — oD 
than in Florida and Louisiana and the flavor much more tart. The 
misunderstanding of this fact often leads to much confusion regard- ~~ 
‘ing the identity of varieties and their adaptability to certain local- _ 
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Those that are very mild-flavored should not be grown in Florida, ~~ 
because they become insipidly sweet, and those of very tart flavor  ~ 
become really sourin California. If such kinds are planted reversely ~ 
to the above they will in both cases be much improved. as 
In one, and only, one rare case I tasted a seedling orange grown in 
California that was so very mild-flavored as to be almost tasteless. 
mild and pleasant. 
The following varieties are worthy of special mention: a 
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From the best authority I have at command, this variety came Sa 
from Japai to the United States about 1876. it has been’ grown in — we 
Florida since that time and is there known as the hardiest of all 
oranges. It is named after the province of Satsuma, in Japan, “4s 
where it is largely grown. aaa 
At a later date it was brought to California. Recently thousands ~~ 
firms in California under the name Unshiu (or as some have it, Oon- © 
shiu, to better indicate the pronunciation), which may bea common = 
name for it in Japan. But as Satsuma has been applied to it in © 
the United States for many years previous to these later importa- 
tions it seems best to give the last- name the preference. Having 
examined and eaten the fruit sent directly to this office from Japan, 
