Many years ago we tested out a number of strains of Valencia from both California and Florida. 
Most of them showed only slight variation in fruit or tree characteristics. However, we selected the 
one which showed the best tree-growth, bore the most desirable market sizes uniformly, produced 
the finest fruit, and proved to be the most prolific and regular bearer. This strain was from one of the 
greatest Valencia orchards in California. There are many strains of Valencia trees on the market, 
but we firmly believe that we offer our customers the best Valencia in e.xistence. 
Washington Navel Orange 
In many ways this is the most remarkable Orange grown today. It is the Orange which standard¬ 
ized the output of California citrus orchards, and perhaps it is not too much to say that this single 
variety has been in a large measure responsible for the citrus development in that state. 
Until the last several years the growing of Navel Oranges in Florida has been commercially dis¬ 
appointing on account of the tendency of the variety to bear very shy crops of coarse, over-sized fruit. 
But in 1932 W. G. Roe, prominent fruit-grower and shipper, of Winter Flaven, called our attention 
to a strain of the Washington Navel in one of his Polk County groves. These trees are each year 
producing excellent crops of normal-sized fruit. Using budwood From these trees, we have propagated 
and are now offering nursery trees which we have every reason to believe will prove well worth an 
extensive trial by Florida citrus growers. Certainly, it would be a wonderful asset to the citrus industry 
of the state if Navel Oranges could be produced to compete with the California product. 
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