Early Evaluation Varieties
The Early Pride Tangerine is a Fallglo mutation. The Early Pride resembles the Fallglo tangerine in all ways, except it is very low seeded. Many of the Early Pride Tangerines are completely seedless, but those that have seeds, are four or less. This fruit matures quite early in the season and would be one of the first crops harvested for many packers. The fruit trends towards the large size range.
The USDA Early Pride is available to Florida Growers through the Early Evaluation Program. Early Evaluation allows the growers to sign a grower agreement and have trees propagated for test purpose. In return for earlier access to the USDA Early Pride Tangerine, participating growers agree to share information about their experience with NVDMC and USDS-ARS, as well as grant access to the plantings.
Florida growers interested in growing the USDA Early Pride Tangerine should contact Peter Chaires at 407-302-3510, or jpchaires@bellsouth.net.
Resources for Early Pride
- USDA Early Pride Quality Data (pdf)
- Material Transfer Agreement with Land Use (pdf)
- Material Transfer Agreement for Nurseries (pdf)
- Registration and Confidentiality Agreement (pdf)
This USDA grapefruit hybrid is a white fleshed seedless fruit that matures very early. The U.S. Seedless Surprise matures in September in Florida – providing growers and packers and early variety that has performed quite well in consumer studies. The U.S. Seedless Surprise is non-bitter and low acid. This fruit has proven popular with those who like grapefruit AND those who do not like grapefruit. The fruit is approximately the same size as Marsh grapefruit. The U.S. Seedless Surprise cannot be pictured due to patent concerns. The lineage of the variety cannot be listed on this site for the same reason. This variety is available for Early Evaluation in Florida through NVDMC. The variety has not known resistance to citrus canker or HLB.
