Sugar Belle mandarin

MandarinAvailable

A University of Florida hybrid bred for tolerance to HLB and notable for cold hardiness to about 18F. The one cultivar in this set with an explicit, if still emerging, HLB story; sweet-tart and easy to peel.

Across the consideration criteria

How it grows

Cold hardiness: 18°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 hardiness18°F

TenderCold-hardy

Canopy killed at about 18°F.

Heat to ripenModerate

Low heatHigh heat

Needs moderate heat to colour and sweeten.

Maturity seasonEarly

EarlyLate

Early-season fruit (Nov-Dec).

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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