PlantFiles: Sweet Orange
Citrus sinensis 'Trovita'

I purchased my Trovita orange from Four Winds Citrus. I am very pleased with it. It flowers well and makes fruits. I put it outside in approximately May and bring it inside for the winter before the frosts come. It does perfectly well as an indoor plant as long as it is carefully watered and cared for. The flowers smell fabulous.

Trovita does amazingly well in the Phoenix area too. Perfect for the long desert summer and winter night time chill. Also, it's a vigorous variety compared to the common navels, and late navels in our area. The oranges are somewhat smaller, nevertheless the tree produces in abundance. I have one in my backyard that is about 3 years old and has survived a few episodes of light frost and one major freeze without any considerable damage! I live in the Phoenix metro area, however I am on the edge of town and do not benefit much from the heat island effect which allows gardeners in proper Phoenix to grow pretty much whatever they want without worry of frost damage!

I purchased "Trovita" because it was recommended as a variety that would do well for those in coastal climes of the SF Bay Area. It doesn't need heat to sweeten its fruit the way that many other sweet oranges do. Oddly enough, it was developed as a selection for growing in the high heat areas of the desert.