Similar to, but leafier than, 'Saccaline'. Stems are juicy and very sweet. It is late maturing, five to seven days behind 'Saccaline' in flowering. White African' introduced to Australia from the United States, but originally from Natal. Thicker, taller and with stronger stems than 'Saccaline', it tillers less, and its leaves are more widely spaced.
Germination tends to be low.
Late maturing, resists lodging, more resistant to leaf diseases than other cultivars. It carries well into the winter, but its juice is not so sweet. Early Orange' developed at Grafton Agricultural Research Station from a variety called 'Kansas Orange' in the United States. Similar to cv. Early- maturing type, suitable for late sowing.