Chislett Summer Navel on tree with blossom

The Chislett Summer Navel is a genuine late hanging navel having excellent eating quality, firm strong rind and negligible granulation. (Granulation trials of late navels undertaken at Waikerie showed November granulation at 0.4% for Chislett compared with 3.1% for Rohde and 6.4% for Lane Late.

Other outstanding characteristics are:

• High vigour giving higher yields at an early tree age and better cropping recovery after late harvest and less alternate bearing.
• Smooth skin texture.
• Cropping inside the tree reducing rind blemish.
• Low incidence of albedo breakdown. Susceptibility approximately 50% of Lane Late.  

Maturity Comparison Chart

For more information

• Refer to the Presentacion Variedades, which is in English and Spanish.
• Download the Chislett Summer Navel Fact Sheet