Dwarf Red Navel Orange Tree - Cara Cara - 8" Pot - The Best Tasting Orange
The striking red navel fruit is sugary sweet and very flavorful. It can also be compared to the slight berry flavor of a blood orange but, much better. The fruit color is a beautiful red and is consistent throughout the pulp. The fruit is very large. The tree grows to about 15' but also can be container grown and trimmed at any height.Red Navels grow and produce fruit for many years but may remain at a height of only 4 to 6 feet even after several years in a container. Black plastic containers are relatively inexpensive and easiest to move when you have to protect plants during a cold snap. Use a loose, open potting mix featuring sphagnum peat moss. Soil or sand is not recommended. Add a quality slow-release fertilizer formulated for container use. Follow label directions and repeat as needed for deep green foliage.Red Navels are easy to grow if they aren't watered too often. Water only when the mix is dry an inch below the surface. During a hot, dry summer, you may need to water every three or four days. In a wet winter, the plant may go weeks between waterings. For every Red Navel that dies from drought, you'll kill 200 from over watering.Easy to grow indoors or on the patio. We cannot ship citrus to; American Samoa, Arizona, California, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Lousiana, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Texas, Virgin Islands as per USDA Regulations.