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Gillette Navel Orange Trees for Sale
Citrus made easy for growers, nurseries, and distributors
The Gillette navel orange is a historically valued California navel selection known for clean flavor, attractive rind quality, and dependable orchard performance. Selected during the period when growers were actively refining and improving Washington-type navels, Gillette earned a place among regional favorites thanks to its traditional eating quality and consistent field behavior. It stands as one of the heirloom-era navels that helped shape California’s reputation for premium winter oranges, especially in growing districts where rich color and balanced sweetness were priorities.
The Gillette orange produces medium-to-large seedless fruit with a smooth peel, deep orange color, and a juicy, fine-textured interior. Its flavor is true to the classic California navel profile — sweet, aromatic, and balanced with gentle acidity early in the season — making it reliable for consumers who value traditional navel characteristics. Gillette colors well, offers good peelability, and maintains texture and juice quality through its mid-season harvest window. When handled properly, the fruit holds on the tree with minimal decline, allowing flexible picking when weather and labor timing align.
The tree itself shows moderate vigor and forms a rounded canopy typical of Washington-type navels. It responds well to selective pruning and light canopy management that encourages sunlight penetration and balanced scaffolding. With proper irrigation, well-drained soils, and attentive nutrition management, Gillette maintains consistent cropping and good fruit size. It fits comfortably into the core navel production window and pairs well with early and late selections in staged-harvest programs for diversified citrus plantings.
Gillete Navel Trees Your Way
From seed to container-ready.
How Our Gillette Orange Trees Are Different
When purchasing Gillette navel orange trees from TreeSource, growers receive clean-propagated, true-to-type material from verified budwood sources. We emphasize uniformity, strong root development, and early structure so trees establish quickly and grow evenly. Shipping is handled in heavy-duty palletized triwall containers designed to secure pots and protect canopies, ensuring trees arrive healthy, stable, and ready to plant.
For orchardists and collectors seeking a classic California navel with heirloom pedigree, the Gillette orange offers a balanced, true-navel eating experience and a reliable mid-season harvest window. Whether planted in commercial rows, boutique groves, or heritage blocks, Gillette connects growers to the foundational era of California citrus — supported today by TreeSource’s clean stock program and professional handling to ensure healthy establishment and long-term success.
Gillette Navel Orange Tree FAQs
What are the main differences between your Gillette navel orange trees and other commercially available navel varieties?
Gillette differs from many modern navels by delivering a true heirloom California flavor profile — sweet, aromatic, and finely textured, with enough early acidity to stay lively. It ripens in the core mid-season window, fitting neatly between early navels like Beck or Fisher and later types such as Lane Late, making it a stable anchor in a staged navel program.
Tree growth is moderately vigorous and naturally balanced, easier to shape and maintain than some stronger-growing modern selections. Fruit is seedless, smooth-skinned, and richly colored, prioritizing eating quality over ultra-late hang or packhouse durability traits.
In short, Gillette offers classic taste, dependable mid-season timing, and manageable tree structure.
How far ahead should I reserve Gillette navel orange trees for commercial planting?
For commercial plantings, it’s best to reserve Gillette navel orange trees at least 9–12 months in advance. Because it’s an heirloom-era selection produced in smaller volumes than mainstream navels, early reservation ensures TreeSource can allocate clean budwood and schedule your trees in the propagation cycle.
If you’re planning a larger block or want a specific delivery window, placing the order a full year or more ahead provides the widest flexibility on rootstock, timing, and uniform tree size.
When can I expect my new Gillette navel orange trees to bear fruit?
Gillette navel orange trees usually begin to bear a light crop in their second to third year after planting. By year four to five, they typically reach more consistent, meaningful production as the canopy fills and the tree structure settles. Early fruit is often thinned to encourage strong framework development, setting the stage for steady yields in maturity.
How large will a mature Gillette orange tree grow?
A mature Gillette orange tree typically grows to a medium to large navel size, reaching about 12–15 feet tall and wide under standard orchard conditions. With routine pruning and canopy management, many growers maintain them in the 10–12 foot range to support light penetration, fruit color, and ease of harvest.
Is there a minimum for wholesale Gillette navel orange tree purchases?
Check with the Sales department for more information about order minimums.