Dalandan Citrus (sour orange): Fruit and Tree Characteristics
Dalandan citrus is a traditional citrus variety, also sold or known as sour orange. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources.
If you came here looking for sour orange, this is the same citrus. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our citrus variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: fertilizer for fruit trees.
- Type: Traditional citrus.
Key facts about Dalandan citrus
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | traditional cultivar |
| Also known as | sour orange |
| Type | Traditional citrus |
When does it bear, and how much?
A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.
anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit citrus fields most often: citrus greening, mealybug, Oriental fruit fly. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Fruit: 5 to 9 cm, green, sometimes red orange skin, orange like flesh, sweet but tart.
- Where: Nationwide, Batangas.
- Uses: Juice, condiment, peel for flavoring.
Why farmers know it: the green skinned local orange, Batangas was once famed as the dalandan capital. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Dalandan citrus
Sweet oranges and mandarins grow best in the cooler, drier parts of the country. Buy budded trees on a tested rootstock from an accredited nursery, and keep out greening disease. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Land preparation for fruit trees.
Before you buy planting material
- Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeCitrus varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the citrus varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Gayunan: 2004
- Ponkan (Taiwan): 2004
- Hamlin: 2005
- Okitsu: 2005
Is sour orange the same as Dalandan?
Where can I buy planting material of Dalandan?
See how Dalandan will do on your farm
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