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Parent Washington Navel Orange Tree

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In 1873 at Riverside, Mrs. Eliza Tibbets planted the first Washington Navel orange trees in California. Native to Bahia, Brazil, they proved the most valuable fruit introduction yet made by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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