Commercial Varieties of Sweet Orange

Name of Variety	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
Mosambi (Phule Mosambi – Selection No. 4)	High yielding selection with large canopy and ~300 fruits/plant. Fruit weight ~240 g, juice ~47%, TSS ~9.66°Brix. Low pest and disease incidence. Superior quality and productivity.	Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Mizoram, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh
Satgudi	Important South Indian cultivar. Hermaphrodite flowers with multiple stamens. Fruiting season July–September.	Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, West Bengal
Blood Red Malta	Highly coloured citrus. Deep red flesh and red-blushed rind. Sweet flavour with raspberry-like taste.	Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
Valencia	Late season variety. Very juicy fruits, thin skin, few seeds. Excellent taste and colour. Preferred for fresh market.	Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand