Owari Satsuma

MandarinAvailable

Also known as: Owari

The satsuma-class reference and the commercial Gulf-coast standard. Self-fertile, seedless and the easiest citrus to peel; ripens early enough to beat most fall freezes. If a cold-hardy planting starts anywhere, it starts here.

Across the consideration criteria

How it grows

Cold hardiness: 15°F
Ripening: Early-season
Vigor: Low (Satsuma Is The Least-Vigorous Major Mandarin; Wood Matures Early, Aiding Cold Hardiness)
Disease tolerance: Moderate
Drainage need: Well
Soil pH: 6–7.5
Graft requirement: Graft Required
US availability: Available

Considerations

Cold hardiness15°F

TenderCold-hardy

Canopy killed at about 15°F.

Heat to ripenLow

Low heatHigh heat

Needs low heat to colour and sweeten.

Maturity seasonEarly

EarlyLate

Early-season fruit (Nov-Dec (early)).

VigorHigh

LowHigh

low (satsuma is the least-vigorous major mandarin; wood matures early, aiding cold hardiness)

Soil pH preference6–7.5

4.58.5

Prefers a pH band of 6–7.5.

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