Citrus Ripening Times:
a simple reference chart
for oranges & grapefruits
By planting several varieties of oranges or mandarine / tangerines / tangelos, you can extend your harvest season to span up to 6 months!
Ripening times will vary by what latitude you live near in Florida; also know that ripening times published for CA will be different here in FL. Generally, the further south your zone, the earlier a given species will bloom and fruit. The further north your zone, the later the season. The chart below shows the full range of when a given variety fruits, under ideal conditions, and average expectations.
Citrus Ripening Times
ORANGES / GRAPEFRUITS CHART FOR FL GROWERS
Ripening times will vary by what latitude you live near in Florida
Variety | full ripening date range | peak season | what zone | lowest temp tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NAVEL ORANGE | SEPT - JAN | OCT / NOV | 9A-11 | 19-20° |
HAMLIN ORANGE | OCT - JAN | OCT - DEC | 8B-11 | 15-18° |
SATSUMA MANDARIN | OCT - DEC | NOV / DEC | 8B-10 | 15-18° |
PINEAPPLE ORANGE | DEC - FEB | JAN / FEB | 9-11 | 16-19° |
PONKAN TANGERINE (MANDARIN) AKA | DEC 20 - FEB 1 | JAN 1 - JAN 10 | 8B-10 | 15-18° |
MINNEOLA TANGELO | DEC - FEB | JAN | 9A-11 | 19-21° |
SUGAR BELLE MANDARIN | NOV - DEC | NOV | 8B-10 | 15-18° |
DANCY TANGERINE | LATE DEC - EARLY APRIL | JAN / FEB | 8B-10 | 15-18° |
CLEMENTINE TANGERINE | OCT - FEB | MID-DEC /JAN | 8B-11 | 16-19° |
HONEY MURCOTT TANGERINE | FEB - APRIL | FEB / MAR | 9A-11 | 19-21° |
VALENCIA ORANGE | FEB/MAR - MAY/JUNE | MAR / APR | 9A-11 | 20-22° |
SHIRANUI | DEC-FEB (greenhouse)MAR-APR (outdoors) | FEB / MAR | 8B-10 | 15-18° |
GRAPEFRUITS | Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell |
RUBY RED | OCT - APRIL | OCT / JAN | 8B-11 | 19-21° |
RAY RUBY | JAN - MAR | JAN - MAR | 8B-11 | 19-21° |
PUMMELLO | OCT - NOV | OCT | 8B-11 | 19-21° |