Fruit production is expected to be less than that of a Florida nucellar valencia. A physiological twig and branch dieback has been observed in young Midknight trees grown in Florida and likewise reported in South Africa and California. Daisy mandarin is a hybrid developed by the USDA in California. Daisy is a cross between Fortune and Fremont, two California varieties that are grown in the arid parts of the state. It has not been extensively planted in California nor is it grown in other citrus areas of the world.
Maturity is midseason in California, where it has been reported to alternate bear.
Nurserymen wanting budwood of either of these two new selections should place their order with the budwood office. The Citrus Budwood Technical Advisory Committee has met on three separate occasions. This committee is very important in giving direction to the Citrus Budwood Protection Program. The committee is made up of four citrus growers, four citrus nurserymen, three researchers and two DPI representatives. The growers and nurserymen are the only voting members of this committee.