Buy Hamlin Orange Trees for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Hamlin Orange is a classic Florida sweet orange valued for its early harvest, abundant juice, sweet flavor, and dependable production. It is one of the earliest commonly grown sweet oranges to ripen, making it an excellent choice for customers who want fresh oranges early in the citrus season. The medium-sized fruit develops an attractive orange rind when mature and contains tender, exceptionally juicy flesh with a sweet, mild flavor. Hamlin oranges usually have very few seeds and are especially popular for fresh-squeezed orange juice, although fully ripe fruit is also delicious eaten fresh. Hamlin is a productive evergreen citrus tree with fragrant white blossoms in spring. Its glossy green foliage and colorful winter fruit also make it an attractive addition to edible landscapes and home orchards. North Florida Growing Note: Hamlin is one of the better sweet orange choices for North Florida and the Florida Panhandle. It has better cold tolerance than many sweet orange varieties, but it is not as cold hardy as a satsuma. In DeFuniak Springs and other Zone 8b locations, Hamlin should be planted in a warm, protected location and given freeze protection during hard freezes, particularly while the tree is young. A south-facing location near a building or other protected microclimate can help reduce cold injury. Plant Details: Plant Type: Evergreen citrus fruit tree Botanical Name: Citrus × sinensis ‘Hamlin’ Fruit Type: Sweet orange Mature Size: Approximately 12–20 feet tall and wide; size varies with rootstock and pruning Sun: Full sun USDA Zones: Best suited to Zones 9–11; can be grown in protected Zone 8b locations with appropriate cold protection Chill Hours: No traditional chill-hour requirement Bloom: Spring Flowers: Fragrant white citrus blossoms Harvest: Early season, generally December through January in Florida Fruit: Medium-sized sweet oranges Fruit Color: Orange rind with orange, juicy flesh Flavor: Sweet, mild, and juicy Seeds: Usually few to none Best Uses: Fresh eating, fresh-squeezed orange juice, beverages, cooking, and preserves Pollination: Self-fruitful Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil; avoid locations that remain waterlogged Water: Water regularly while establishing; established trees benefit from consistent moisture during dry periods Landscape Uses: Home orchard, edible landscape, citrus collection, specimen fruit tree, and large container growing Pollination: Hamlin Orange is self-fruitful, so only one tree is needed to produce fruit. A second orange tree is not required for pollination. Best Pollinator Partners: None required. Hamlin can produce a full crop without another citrus variety nearby. Customers may plant other citrus varieties alongside Hamlin to extend their citrus harvest season, but another tree is not necessary for fruit production. Cold-Hardiness Note: Hamlin has relatively good cold tolerance for a sweet orange, making it one of the better orange choices for North Florida. However, it is still less cold hardy than satsuma mandarins. Young trees and trees growing in exposed locations should be protected when hard freezes are expected. Local Pickup & Limited Shipping Local pickup is available for most plants and trees at our nursery in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Limited shipping may be available for select trees, liners, and smaller plants in 3-gallon containers or smaller. Shipping availability depends on the plant variety, size, quantity, destination, and packaging requirements. Shipping charges are calculated separately. Please contact us before ordering if shipping is needed to confirm that the plant can be shipped and to receive the current shipping cost. Advanced Nursery Growers LLC1911 McLeod RoadDeFuniak Springs, FL 32435Phone: 850-391-2228Email: [email protected]: www.AdvancedNurseryGrowers.com Wholesale pricing is available for qualified nurseries. Please contact Advanced Nursery Growers for current availability and wholesale pricing.
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