Cara Cara Sweet Orange Semi-Dwarf Tree

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• Our Best Selling Orange Tree!
• Early-ripening "Pink" Navel Orange with medium red colored flesh.
• The fruit has a rich sweetness that is balanced with a subtle tart flavor.
• Originated as a sport of Washington navel orange tree in Venezuela.
• "Cara Cara is a type of limb sport called a chimera, which means it is a mixture of unstable genetic material, so variability [on internal color and taste] can be expected." (Lance Walheim, Citrus: A Gardeners' & Fruit Lovers' Guide) 
• Self-fertile
• Best for Zones 8-11/ Protect below 28 F
• For Zones 4-7, you can grow this tree in a pot and bring it indoors for the winter.
• Grafted onto semi-dwarf rootstock.
• Height at maturity: 10'-15' in the ground/ 6'-8' in pots
• Read more about growing a Cara Cara Orange Tree
• By law, we cannot ship citrus trees to Alabama, Texas, Arizona, or Florida.

SAVE ON SHIPPING: We can now ship potted fruit trees in MULTIPACK BOXES. Order as a 3-pack or 6-pack to save on the cost of shipping! This includes ALL PRIMO and ENTRY sized citrus, olive, fig, avocado trees and passion vines.

TREE SIZES: 

Primo Size Tree height ranges from 24"-36" tall and the trees are grown in a 5"x5"x12" air pruning tree pot. They have been grown to maximize root development in order to meet the demand of our growers.  The goal with this product is to provide a top-quality tree that is branched nicely and well rooted in a container size that is economical to ship. Primo Size Citrus trees are pruned with intention to get you a beautifully developed canopy with proper branching starting at or above the 18” mark.

Premium Size Trees: Tree height ranges from 36"-48" and the trees are grown in a #5 pot. (This size pot holds 3.25 gallons of soil.)

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--SHIPPING-- 

• SAVE ON SHIPPING: We can now ship potted fruit trees in MULTIPACK BOXES. Order as a 3-pack or 6-pack to save on the cost of shipping! This includes ALL PRIMO and ENTRY sized citrus, olive, fig, avocado trees and passion vines.
• No customer pick-up.
• Due to agricultural restrictions, we cannot ship citrus trees to Alabama, Texas, Arizona or Florida.  
• We do not ship any items to the US Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico or to API/APO addresses, or to other countries at this time.
•  Click here for More Shipping Information 

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--LEARN MORE--

For more guidance on growing your Cara Cara Orange Tree, explore our citrus care resources:

Helpful Citrus Growing Resources

• Acclimating Your New Citrus Tree
  
• Growing Citrus in Containers
• Citrus Tree Growing Guide for Beginners
• Citrus Growing FAQ's
• All About HLB (Huanglongbing / Citrus Greening Disease)

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Recommended Growing Supplies

• DIY Primo Potting Soil Mix for Containers
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• G&B Organics Fruit and Citrus Tree Fertilizer
• Starter Pots

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