Thanks, fruitnut :-) I figured of all folks, you'd have this tree, lol! Really glad to hear this. This is the same opinion I got at Clausen's. They're always very honest about their opinions - they're a 2nd or 3rd generation nursery and have a wide variety of citrus and lots of experience with them. He gave me a 2 thumb's up on the Cara Cara and said he actually thought they were better than Washington, too, and that says a lot. Plus, they're very pretty, and great in a salad. I bought a Moro last year from Clausen's because of all 3 blood oranges, this one is the very best for our area according to Clausen's. Very dependable, gets sweet and very red. Much more consistent than Tarocco or Sanguinello. Mine hasn't flushed or blossomed, yet, so I'm going to pinch it and the Bearss Lime back a wee bit to force some flush. After this cold blast we're getting, though. then fertilize. I also picked up a Page mandarin and a Gold Nugget. Again, great, great reports on both of those. Clausen's also recommends Pixie, which I bought last year and is just beginning to send out little blossoms, so I'll have my first crop this year. My Clementine has about 15 little fruits, plus one ripe one I'm about ready to pluck to try. Plus picked up a few of Poms - Wonderful, Sweet, Phil's Sweet, and Pink Satin (Pink Ice). And I've got 3 more on order from Raintree - Eversweet, Parfianka and Red Silk. I needed something to fill in my hillside right below my citrus trees, where I have quite a bit of lavender and rosemary growing, and needed some pops of color. So, instead of just some Mediterranean ornamental, I opted for Poms which are ornamental and provide some great fruit! All told now, I've got about 60 different fruit trees and berry bushes. We'll be sharing with our neighbors and family for sure :-) Patty S.

I heard the same thing about Navel oranges that 4 Winds told you, so I never wanted one and bought a Valencia orange instead (also my favorite orange). Well, my tree was mislabeled and turned out to be a Navel orange anyway. I was very disappointed and afraid that it would taste bad, but to my surprise, it did not. It actually tasted sweet and juicy. That was 2 years ago and it had 2 oranges. This year my Navel tree had one orange and my husband and I split it. Again, I was apprehensive about the taste, I just expected it to taste bland, but again, it was excellent - sweet and juicy. So, I'm happy with my Navel orange tree and hope that it keeps producing good oranges. Of course, mine looks nowhere near as nice as Mike's tree does. You've got a really super nice one Mike.

Tree still looks fine but has been dropping around 5-10 leaves a day for the past week. Is this normal as the tree adjusts to the lower level of sunlight during the winter? I'm watering about once a week and supplementing with acidic fertilizer once a month and liquid seaweed every 2 months. The single orange continues to grow and has quadrupled in size since the last post. Any advice is welcome. Thanks!

Ok, thank you all very much! I was expecting Moro to be bigger, but agree: it is the most probable variety!