Riverside, California - Parent Navel Orange Tree

Address:: 7115 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA
Directions:: On the southwest corner of Arlington and Magnolia Aves. Riverside Fwy exit onto Arlington Ave., drive west, then take the second left onto Magnolia Ave. The parking area is on the right, just past the tree.
Admission:: free

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Riverside, California - Parent Navel Orange Tree

One of two original Navel Orange trees planted in 1873 that spawned California's entire citrus industry. Navel oranges have no seeds, so cuttings from original trees were used to start navel orange groves in So. Cal., and an industry grew. Every navel orange grown and eaten in California is a descendant of this tree. [Carroll Wills, 12/18/2002]

[RA: It's in a tiny fenced-in park with a marker and its own parking area. All of the traffic at this busy intersection must be good for the tree....]

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November 24, 2009