Mandarin (Orange)

Making mature trees laden with fruit in warmer climates, (there are NOT the normal large oranges!) these smaller-fruiting plants also make attractive pot plants in colder climates, when they will produce fragrant orange blossom, followed by sweet fruit if kept warm. Mandarin is the blanket term for this group of fruiting trees, but is mainly used outside the USA, and the name Tangerine is the English word for the Mandarin. There are several groups of Mandarins, and the most desirable one is the Satsuma which is also the easiest to peel due to its loose leathery skin. These seeds have been collected from Satsumas, which are similar in taste to Clementines but are sweeter. They are nowadays specially bred to be seedless. We regret that true, good viable seeds are extremely difficult to obtain.