Delta (Delta Valencia)

Orig. in Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa, by A.J. Smith. Introd. in 1958. Bud mutation of Valencia; discovered in 1952. <b>Fruit:</b> size same as Valencia, but more elongated; skin thicker and coarser than Valencia; flesh texture fine, seedless, with lower sugar and acid content; ripens 15 June to 15 July, shortly before Valencia. <b>Tree:</b> same as Valencia; very productive; recommended for areas normally producing Valencias and with high acid content.