Valencia orange with smooth thin skin, grown on dwarf rootstock. Ripens early summer over a long period. Hardier than most other oranges and given shelter and good positioning may flourish in many unpromising citrus areas. 1.5 x 1.2m
The Jury's of Taranaki write : "When it comes to oranges, one variety stands head and shoulders above all others for us. The Lue Gim Gong on trifoliata stock is the breakthrough variety in this climate. When all the other oranges have finished fruiting, we can continue picking the Lue Gim Gong and it keeps us going twelve months of the year. When the fruits hang on to their second season, the skins turn a deeper orange and the fruit gets even sweeter and juicier. It is a form of the Valencia orange and dates back to Florida in 1876 where it was recognised as a breakthrough because it is sweet and more frost tolerant than other Valencias. If you can only grow one orange, our pick is definitely the Lue Gim Gong."