U.S.: University of Florida releases two new citrus cultivars
May 05 , 2014
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University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has announced the release of two new citrus varieties to the market.
RBB 7-34
The move was voted by the Cultivar Release Committee on April 15, as part of the Citrus Fast Track Release Option which seeks to get varieties to market 10-15 years faster than the 15-20 years usually needed to breed and release such cultivars.
Citrus geneticist Fred Gmitter described the RBB 7-34 as a Navel orange-like variety with much more color and flavor than ordinary Florida Navels, while the UF 711 is an easy peeler mandarin.
The two fruits are part of a 13 cultivar-strong release across a variety of crops, including peanuts, sorghum, triticale, limpograsses and ryegrasses.
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