Organic Mixed Box 20 kg (13 kg oranges + 5 kg mandarins + 2 kg lemons)

Navelina Orange

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
It is the earliest orange of the Navel class, more round than flat, large in size, and sometimes with a very noticeable navel. Its skin is slightly rough, of medium thickness, and its color can vary between a yellowish orange and an intense bright orange. It has very juicy pulp, seedless, excellent flavor, and very sweet, suitable for both juice and table orange. Its harvesting period is between November and February.

CALIBER:
The average caliber of this variety is large, with the majority of pieces measuring above 80 mm. The minimum commercial caliber in Naranjas de Cullera for this variety is 67 mm.

DURABILITY:
It can be kept in good condition for up to 30 days after harvesting (some pieces even longer), always following our instructions for preservation: immediately remove them from the box, spread them on a wide surface, with temperature and humidity not extreme, without direct sunlight or heat sources, and discard any pieces that may spoil. This is a general rule, considering that they are perishable and without post-harvest treatments, it is also possible that some pieces may spoil before 30 days.

POTENTIAL DRAWBACKS:
It may have aesthetic defects that do not affect its quality (see our blog for more information). In advanced stages of ripening, it can become soft and may change in flavor. Like all fresh oranges without post-harvest treatments, they do not peel well by hand.

Mandarin Clemenvilla

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Also known as mandarin Nova, it is a hybrid of clementine and tangelo (and the latter, in turn, of mandarin and grapefruit), from which it inherits a point of acidity and, occasionally, some shades of blood. Ovoid in shape, its average size is larger than that of most mandarins and at the same volume it also weighs more. It has smooth and shiny skin, thin thickness and its color is intense orange tending to reddish. Many consider it the delicatessen of mandarins for its extraordinary flavor, fine estopa and large amount of juice, although it is not peeled as easily as other mandarins. Like most mandarins, it can have a few seeds due to cross-pollination. Fantastic table mandarin although because it has a lot of juice it can also be used for this purpose.

CALIBER:
The average caliber of this variety is usually large, the vast majority of pieces are above 60 mm. The minimum commercial caliber in Naranjas de Cullera for this variety is 54 mm.

DURABILITY:
Once harvested, it is better preserved and for longer than other mandarins, up to 30 days, always following our instructions for its conservation: remove them immediately from the box, spread them on a large surface, with temperature and humidity not extreme, without direct sunlight or heat sources, and discarding any piece that may spoil. This is a general rule, taking into account that they are perishable and without post-harvest treatments, it is also possible that some piece will spoil before 30 days.

POSSIBLE INCONVENIENCES:
The shell is hard and gives it a certain difficulty to peel it with your hands. In advanced stages of ripening, the pulp tends to dry out. The presence of seeds is occasional, although in such a case it can be remarkable.

Lemons

We serve lemons of the Eureka and Vernia varieties. These varieties have few differences between them, sometimes even more similar to lemons of different varieties than lemons of the same variety. They are of medium or small size. They are spherical or oval in shape with a short nipple, and have a smooth, thin rind. The pulp is juicy with a high juice content. They have a long post-harvest life, of about 30 days or even more.

Its harvesting period is, depending on the year, from the beginning of December to mid-April.