Type
self-fertile, sweet orange
Orange variety
Valencia Orange
Valencia is a late-ripening orange known for abundant juice and excellent flavor. It is the traditional choice for home-grown orange juice in warm climates.
Season
spring through summer
Best for
juicing, fresh eating
About Valencia
Valencia is a thin-skinned, very juicy sweet orange best known for juice quality and excellent on-tree holding. It ripens late and may re-green on the outside during warm weather even when internally mature.
Growing Valencia Orange
Valencia is self-fruitful and needs a warm climate with protection from damaging freezes. Taste fruit before harvest, especially when summer heat causes rind re-greening, and expect a large tree unless it is grafted on a dwarfing rootstock.
Full growing guide
For planting, care, pollination, and harvest that apply to all orange, see the complete guide.
How to grow OrangeOther orange varieties
Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; chill hours, hardiness, and pollination vary, so confirm suitability for your zone. Availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.