mandarin tree

Anonymous says...
The Japanese seedless are the tastiest.

Leona says...
I have a Silverhill - I havent tasted the fruit (not quite ripe yet but will be soon). I cant wait! I do like Japanese and Imperials too though...I would like to get one of those too but not much point as they fruit at the same time. All of these are small varieties which have lovely, loose skin (easier to peel), sweet flesh and little or no seeds.

In regards to how deep the hole should be, just make sure you plant the tree the same level as it was in the pot and do not cover the graft. Put some organic soil conditioner and some mushroom compost in the hole when you plant it too - this will give it a good start. And having it in sunlight most of the day is a necessity for it to set fruit ;-) Good luck and let us know what varietiy you decide on.

Henry says...
On the subject of mandarins, I have a few Satsuma Okawasi variety in my garden. These are sweet, loose skinned (easy to peel) and seedless, and as you see, huge. Can anyone tell me why some segments of the same fruit are not as juicy as the rest (kind of dry).

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Henry says...
Thanks for the info, Dekka, much appreciated. But I use the Citrus All-Purpose Granulated Fertiliser. Isn't that enough? Maybe not enough?

Henry says...
Yes, the Satsuma mandarins are really delicious, easy to peel and seedless, a big plus for the adult kids too. Do you get dry segments in your mandarins, Mark, and where did you purchase the Satsuma Mihos from? I deweed the base of my trees every two months from weeds and invading grass, then topped up with garden mix and cow manure, and a sprinkle of Citrus All Purpose Granulated Fertiliser. The trees look healthy but the fruit are temperamentally dry in one or two segments.

scott says...
mark, where is plantmark in kellyville, I still havent planted any yet been to wet for a little for the last few weeks, i think i have decided on the Satsuma.

John says...
12 months, 20 years plus.

have a look at albany hwy Kelmscott, those trees were planted in the 70's and are covered with fruit.

John says...
Don't bother with a cover, the commercial guys in Kelmscott never do and they get great yields.

Have a look at the joint opposite Lake RD, or further south near the pub.

Lin says...
And I have a Mandarin tree that is only a few years old, about 4 feet high and the fruit, whilst plentiful is small. It is in the same plot as all my other citrus trees which are doing really well, so I doubt it is a soil/nutrient problem.

Lin says...
That makes sense. I've now realised I have done that to my other mandarin tree (much larger) that produces beautifully sized fruits. Thanks, sometimes you overlook the simplest solutions....