Pixie orange seedlings are a high-value small sweet orange, very popular for fresh market. It's a late-season variety that matures when other oranges are off-season.
*Traits:* Compact evergreen tree, 2-3m tall when mature, ideal for small farms. Sold as grafted seedlings 1-2 ft tall with glossy green leaves. Fruits are small-medium, deep orange, very sweet, seedless, easy to peel, with no acidity.
*Advantages:*
- High demand: Called "sweet snack orange", kids love it, sells premium.
- Late maturity: Fruits March-August, fetching higher off-season price.
- Heavy bearing: 80-150kg per tree mature, 30kg from year 3.
- Dwarf habit: Spacing 3x4m allows 300+ trees/acre, good for intercropping.
- Long storage: Fruits stay fresh 2-3 weeks after harvest, less loss.
- Long lifespan: 15-20 years productive.