A relatively recent release, Sunburst is classified as a tangerine for marketing purposes. This variety requires cross pollination by Temple, Orlando, Minneola, Nova, or Fallglo. The highly colored fruit ripens after Robinson but earlier than Dancy and ships better than both. Foliage and twigs are highly susceptible to environmental stress and citrus rust mite damage .
Premature defoliation can result in extreme cases.
Careful monitoring of mite populations is therefore essential. A USDA hybrid released in 1979.