‘Otts’ originated in California and is a vigorous tree with an upright canopy (Torres et al., 1997; Galan, 1999). The fruit is monoembryonic, the peel is yellow with a red and orange blush and numerous small yellow dots, 200-750 g (Crane, unpublished). The pulp has low fiber, is orange, with a mild citrus-like and aromatic flavor of excellent quality. ‘Otts’ is a mid-to-late season cultivar.
'Otts' phenology | |||||||||||
Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Dormant | Panicle emergence, flowering | Flowering, fruit set, fruit development | Fruit development, early harvest, increasing harvest | Semi-dormant>pruning>flushing | Mostly dormant |