• The Parent Washington Navel Orange Tree is a tree grown by Eliza Tibbets in Riverside, California, in 1873.
  • The Washington navel orange tree is one of the most popular citrus trees to grow in the world and is the most beloved orange tree for backyard growers.
  • It was only with the introduction of Eliza Tibbets’ Washington Navel Orange Tree that the seedless fruits we know today became the industry standard.
  • For southern California however, the effect of the Washington Navel goes beyond the mere culinary, this orange was responsible for re-making the landscape...
  • The oldest living Washington Navel orange tree in Riverside, California has been saved from diseases again and again.
  • Eliza Tibbets Eliza Tibbets and the Parent Navel Orange Tree Luther Tibbets was one of the earliest settlers of Riverside arriving in 1870.
  • Beautiful evergreen foliage makes a handsome tree. A sunny location in well-drained soil is ideal for growing the Washington Navel Orange outdoors.
  • The oldest living washington navel orange tree in riverside, california has been saved from diseases again and again.
  • Handwritten on reverse: PARENT WASHINGTON NAVEL ORANGE TREE. Court of the glenwood mission inn, riverside, california.
  • Planted in 1873 by a Riverside woman, the parent Washington navel orange tree has lasted 148 years and counting. Visiting the tree felt like a rite of passage.