Kara

Orig. in Riverside, Calif., by Howard B. Frost, California Citrus Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1935. Owari satsuma (considered to be this variety) × King mandarin; selected in 1925. <b>Fruit:</b> large, up to 3 inches in diam., averaging three to five per lb; slightly to medium oblate, often somewhat globose, rather variable; skin deep orange, somewhat wrinkled and bumpy; rind thin, peels easily and cleanly, rather tough; oil glands many, odor pleasant; pulp deep, rich yellowish-orange, tender, very juicy with a unique aroma, sugar high, flavor rich, excellent; seeds 12-20, plump, medium to large; ripens from January or February to April or May. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous; moderately open, usually spreading.