Details for: PI 539664, Citrus ×aurantium L. var. sinensis L., 'MIDKNIGHT'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Citrus ×aurantium L. var. sinensis L.
Cultivar:
'MIDKNIGHT'
Origin:
Donated – California, United States
Received by NPGS:
01 Jan 1985
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Cutting
Life Form:
Tree
Life Habit:
Tree
Availability
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Restrictions
Plant material may be subject to additional regulations
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  • USA – Louisiana (as Citrus sinensis; see state regulation: Citrus Canker Quarantine)
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  • USA – Texas (as "Citrus sinensis"; See state regulation: Caribbean Fruit Fly)
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Citrus ×aurantium L. var. sinensis L.
Cultivar:
'MIDKNIGHT'
Origin:
Donated – California, United States
Received by NPGS:
01 Jan 1985
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Cutting
Life Form:
Tree
Life Habit:
Tree
Source History
Donated
01 January 1985.
California, United States
Comment: Citrus and Citrus relative accessions at the Repository in Riverside without PI numbers.
Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'MIDKNIGHT'
Type: Cultivar name

RCRC 3955
Type: Donor identifier

DPI 119
Type: Quarantine identifier
Registered commercial nurseries in Florida desiring budwood of this variety should contact DPI.
Florida DOACS - DPI -Citrus Germplasm Introduction Program

Narrative
Much slower growing than other Valencias; marked bud union incompatibility on rough lemon; round tree shape; leaf shape large, almost grapefruit-like; similar yields to Valencias of same size; in South Africa excellent size fruit, good round shape, very smooth rind texture, excellent internal quality, high juice percentages and TSS levels, seedless like Delta but slightly tougher rag, can be difficult to peel, matures same time as most Valencias.
Citrus ×aurantium L. var. sinensis L.
Genus:
Citrus
Family:
Rutaceae
Subfamily:
Aurantioideae
Tribe:
Aurantieae
Subtribe:
Citrinae
Nomen number:

10689
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:783. 1753
Verified:
03/06/2020 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Citrus ×aurantium L. (134 active accession[s])
Citrus ×aurantium L. var. aurantium (5 active accession[s])
Citrus ×aurantium L. var. chrysocarpa (Hassk.) ined. (88 active accession[s])
Citrus ×aurantium L. var. racemosa (Risso) ined. (75 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Citrus ×sinensis (L.) Osbeck

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Citrus ×macracantha Hassk.
Citrus genshokan (Hayata) hort. ex Tanaka
Citrus iyo hort. ex Tanaka
Citrus nobilis Lour. var. genshokan Hayata
Citrus tengu hort. ex Tanaka

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishblood orange  1Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications. Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Englishnavel orange  1Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications. Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Englishorange  1McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Englishsweet orange  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
EnglishValencia orange  1Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications. Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
DutchSinaasappel  2Staten, S. 2006. pers. comm. Note: re. common names as Citrus ×sinensis
Frenchnavel  2Courboulex, M. & H. de Lorrain. 1997. Les agrumes: oranges, citron, pamplemousses, kumquats. Note: re. French common names
Frenchorange douce  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Frenchoranger  2Courboulex, M. & H. de Lorrain. 1997. Les agrumes: oranges, citron, pamplemousses, kumquats. Note: re. French common names
Frenchoranger doux  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Frenchsanguine  2Courboulex, M. & H. de Lorrain. 1997. Les agrumes: oranges, citron, pamplemousses, kumquats. Note: re. French common names
GermanApfelsine  2Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
GermanApfelsinenbaum  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
GermanOrange  2Reichel, S. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. German common names as Citrus ×sinensis
GermanOrangenbaum  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Italianarancio dolce  2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Japanese Rōmajiiyo-kan as Citrus iyo2Nito, N. et al. 2007. Germplasm conservation of indigenous Citrus. Acta Hort. 760:105-108. Note: as Citrus iyo
Portugueselaranja-doce  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Portugueselaranjeira  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Portugueselaranjeira-doce  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Portuguese (Brazil)laranja-amarga  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names as Citrus ×sinensis
Portuguese (Brazil)laranja-azeda  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names as Citrus ×sinensis
Portuguese (Brazil)laranja-bigarade  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names as Citrus ×sinensis
Portuguese (Brazil)laranja-da-terra  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names as Citrus ×sinensis
Portuguese (Brazil)laranja-de-sevilha  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names as Citrus ×sinensis
Spanishnaranja  2Citrus Crop Germplasm Committee. 1995. pers. comm. Note: re. common names as Citrus ×sinensis
Spanishnaranjo duce  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Transcribed Chinesetian cheng  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Transcribed Koreandanggyulnamu  2Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:91. Note: as Citrus ×sinensis
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 06 Mar 2020, from Citrus ×sinensis (L.) Osbeck to Citrus ×aurantium L. var. sinensis L.
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Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GROWTHTree habitGeneral growth habit of tree.2 - spreading0CITRUS.TREEDATA.89 Not Available
GROWTHTree shapeGeneral shape of tree.2 - spheroid0CITRUS.TREEDATA.89 Not Available
GROWTHTree vigorGeneral vigor of tree.2 - medium0CITRUS.TREEDATA.89 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYVegetative Life CycleEvergreen vs. deciduous .1 - evergreen0CITRUS.TREEDATA.89 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYShoot tip colorColor of shoot tip.1 - green0CITRUS.TREEDATA.89 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf typeLeaf type .1 - simple0CITRUS.TREEDATA.89 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf shapeShape of leaves.1 - elliptic0CITRUS.TREEDATA.89 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf formRatio of petiole to lamina.2 - brevipetiolate0CITRUS.TREEDATA.89 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYLeaf marginType of leaf margin.1 - crenate0CITRUS.TREEDATA.89 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYPetiole wing shapeShape of petiole wing.3 - obovate0CITRUS.TREEDATA.89 Not Available