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Satsuma Mandarin
Citrus unshiu
The easiest citrus to grow here and the easiest to eat: seedless, loose-skinned enough to peel with a thumb, and ready early in the season. Also the most cold-hardy of the group, which matters north of Orlando.
- RipensFall harvest
- PollinationSelf-fertile, one tree is enough
- USDA zones8b-11
- Mature size8 to 12 ft
- CategoryCitrus
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Understory layer
Full sun
Hardy to about 20F
Grows well in a pot
High in vitamin C
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Browse what is in stockGrowing Satsuma Mandarin in Central Florida
Full sun. Hardier than the rest, taking brief spells into the low twenties on an established tree, so it is the one to plant where a freeze is a real risk. Pick as soon as the skin colours, because satsumas go puffy and bland if left hanging.
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