What it is
Satsuma Mandarin (Citrus unshiu) is in the Rutaceae (Citrus) family. The most cold-hardy easy-peel citrus — the best bet for the Texas Gulf Coast where it can take light frost.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it even, and give it well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.0. Space plants about 8–10 ft apart. Expect roughly 2–3 yr to bear. Most cold-hardy citrus.
How it's used
Satsuma Mandarin is used: fresh.
🔎 How to identify it
- Glossy evergreen leaves
- Fragrant white flowers
- Loose-skinned orange fruit
Edibility
PartsFruit
UsesFresh
CautionProtect from hard freezes.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.