LEADERS IN THEIR CLASS 
Two fruits of later introduction than the Washington Navel are the Valencia Late orange and 
Marsh Seedless pomelo. Indeed it can almost be said that these combined with the Washington 
Navel orange and the Eureka lemon constitute the four pillars supporting the California citrus 
industry. These two varieties of oranges constitute fully 70 percent of the total trees in orchard form, 
while Marsh Seedless pomelos and Eureka lemons are easily the most popular in their respective 
classes. The Valencia Late orange makes the supply of fresh oranges continuous throughout the year. 
Its good keping qualities combined with its excellent flavor places it in the front rank as the ideal 
summer orange. The same may be said of the Marsh Seedless pomelo as the fruit will stay on the 
tree from one season to the next without deterioration. 
