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October orange is a small tree belonging to the genus Citrus in the Rutaceae family. It has many branches and compound leaves. The wing leaves are usually narrow. The leaves are lanceolate, oval or broadly ovate. At least the upper half of the leaf margin usually has blunt or rounded teeth.

The flowers are solitary or clustered, the calyx is irregular, the style is slender, the stigma has more or less orange-like veins, the flesh is crisp, the taste is rich and sweet, the seeds are few, many embryos, and there are few single embryos.

The fruiting period is in October of the lunar calendar.

Originating from Guangdong (Sihui), China, it is most cultivated in Guangdong, China, followed by Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Yunnan and Hubei and other provinces and cities. October orange likes sunshine and needs sufficient

The best water source is sandy red soil or clay soil with deep soil layers. The acid content of October orange fruit is 0.7-0.8%, and the solid-acid ratio is 19.91-20.34. October orange is easy to peel, has no seeds, and has a strong and sweet taste.

It is fragrant, the meat is crispy and juicy, and tastes sweet.

Breeding technology: Planting October orange requires cultivating strong seedlings before planting. Generally, the excellent and pure October orange varieties include two types: fine October orange and large October orange. When cultivating, the plant height is generally more than 50 cm.

The stems should be 0.8 cm thick, with 3-4 main branches and secondary or higher branches. The root system should be well developed and free of quarantine pests and diseases. It should have both strong and mature seedlings with high quality and no obvious mechanical damage.

When the orange tree is young in October, the focus of fertilization is to cultivate the tree tips. Apply a shoot-stimulating fertilizer 15 days before the shoots appear, and apply a shoot-strengthening fertilizer 15 days after the shoots appear. Wait until the new shoots turn.

After greening, fertilizer should be applied once more, and fertilizer should be applied three times per tip. Generally speaking, fertilizer should be applied 8-10 times per year among the 3-4 times on the tip.