HS168
Sunburst (Figure 1) is the most widely grown commercial early Florida tangerine. It is a cross between the two citrus hybrids Robinson and Osceola. This cross was made in 1961 and was released for commercial use in 1979 by C. J. Hearn of the United States Department of Agriculture in Orlando.
1. This document is HS168, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 1993. Revised April 201, March 2021, and February 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
2. Stephen H. Futch, Extension agent IV emeritus; and Larry K. Jackson (deceased), professor emeritus and Extension horticulturist; UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.