Type
self-fertile, seedless navel
Orange variety
Washington Navel Orange
Washington Navel is a classic seedless orange with easy-peeling skin and sweet, richly flavored flesh. It is excellent for eating fresh but less suited to juicing because juice can become bitter after storage.
Season
winter
Best for
fresh eating
About Washington Navel
Washington Navel is the classic seedless, easy-peeling fresh-eating orange with rich flavor and a distinctive secondary fruit at the blossom end. It is a navel type, so its juice becomes bitter soon after squeezing.
Growing Washington Navel Orange
Washington Navel is effectively seedless and does not need a pollinizer for a home crop. Grow it in a warm, frost-protected site and harvest from winter into spring when the fruit tastes sweet, rather than judging by rind color alone.
Full growing guide
For planting, care, pollination, and harvest that apply to all orange, see the complete guide.
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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.