Late Lane Navel Orange Trees for Sale
Citrus made easy for growers, nurseries, and distributors
The Late Lane navel orange tree is one of the original late-season navel varieties, extending the harvest window for premium-quality oranges well beyond traditional navels like Washington or Fisher. This variety is able to maintain exceptional fruit quality into early summer months when most navels have already dropped in sweetness and texture. The fruit is large, bright, and seedless, with the classic rich flavor and low acidity that consumers expect from top-tier navels. Its peel is smooth and easy to remove, making the Late Lane both a grower’s and a marketer’s favorite for consistent quality late in the citrus season.
In orchard settings, the Lane Late navel orange tree performs best in warm inland valleys where heat accumulation promotes high sugar content and deep orange rind coloration. It thrives in well-drained sandy loam soils and responds favorably to balanced irrigation schedules that prevent fruit puffiness or creasing—common issues in older navel varieties held late on the tree. Trees exhibit strong vigor with a rounded canopy and moderate thorn presence, producing high yields with uniform fruit size. Compared to Washington or Atwood navels, Lane Late offers significantly longer tree-hang potential, allowing fruit to be held into May or even June in some areas without granulation or loss of internal quality.
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How Our Lane Late Navel Orange Trees Are Different
TreeSource’s Late Lane navel orange tree for sale is propagated from clean, verified budwood sourced through the Citrus Clonal Protection Program (CCPP) to ensure genetic authenticity and disease-free status. Each tree is grafted onto proven rootstocks such as Carrizo or C-35 to balance vigor, fruit size, and soil adaptability for commercial production. For large-scale growers, TreeSource provides consistent liner and field-ready stock suitable for both new plantings and re-grafts in established groves.
All trees from TreeSource are produced under rigorous nursery standards and shipped in heavy-duty triwall containers that stabilize trees and pots during transport. These triwall shipments protect young trees from damage while ensuring fast, easy field establishment upon arrival. Whether you are expanding your orchard acreage or targeting late-season fresh markets, TreeSource’s Lane Late navel orange trees offer a reliable, certified option to extend your harvest season and maintain premium fruit quality deep into the year—a perfect complement to early and mid-season navel programs.
Late Lane Navel Orange Tree FAQs
Why should I choose a Lane Late over other navel orange tree varieties?
The Lane Late navel orange tree can be used to extend your navel harvest season while maintaining high-quality fruit late into spring. Lane Late isn’t necessarily sweeter or more colorful than earlier navels, but it used to stand out for its exceptional hang time and ability to retain internal quality long after most navels begin to lose texture or flavor. It is now largely obsolete, with many growers preferring newer selections such as Powell or Carninka.
How soon will my Late Lane navel orange tree begin producing fruit after arrival?
A Late Lane navel orange tree from TreeSource typically begins producing its first fruit about 2 to 3 years after planting, depending on growing conditions, rootstock, and orchard management. Trees are shipped as vigorous, field-ready stock that establishes quickly once planted, especially when soil preparation, irrigation, and fertility programs are properly managed from the start.
I run a small nursery and am thinking of purchasing a lower number of Lane Late trees. Does TreeSource allow orders like this?
Yes. But there are restrictions on minimum order qualities, so be sure and call Sales to find out the details.
What’s the best climate to grow Lane Late navel orange trees?
Lane Late navel orange trees perform best in warm, inland Mediterranean-type climates where long, hot summers and mild winters allow full rind coloration and complete internal maturity. Ideal regions include California’s San Joaquin Valley, Kern County, Tulare County, and other interior citrus belts, where daytime heat units are high and night temperatures cool gradually in fall and winter—conditions that enhance sweetness, peel color, and overall fruit quality.
Lane Late can tolerate moderate cold, but like all navels, it’s sensitive to hard freezes below 28°F (-2°C), particularly when trees are young or laden with fruit. In coastal areas with cooler summers, Lane Late may color more slowly and develop slightly less sugar than in inland sites, but the fruit still maintains excellent texture and flavor when harvested later.
What kind of pruning do Lane Late navel trees need?
Very little. They will require dead wood removal when about 6 years old, but besides that, they would only be pruned to manage the size of the canopy within the location they were planted.