Satsuma Mandarin – Citrus (Grafted)

Satsuma Mandarin – Kwan Citrus (Grafted)

The classic early mandarin: sweet, seedless and easy to peel.

Satsuma is one of New Zealand’s best-loved mandarins and a staple of Kiwi backyards. It produces sweet, juicy, seedless fruit with a delicate flavour and a loose, thin skin that practically peels itself. It’s ideal for kids, lunchboxes and snacking. As an early-season variety, it’s one of the first mandarins to ripen, so you’ll have fresh fruit from late autumn into winter.

Satsumas are hardier and more cold-tolerant than most citrus, so they grow well in a wide range of New Zealand climates. This tree is grafted onto disease-resistant rootstock for strong, healthy growth and earlier cropping. It’s supplied at a well-established height of approximately 80–90 cm, ready to plant out.

Features

• Sweet, juicy, seedless fruit with a delicate flavour
• Loose, thin, easy-peel skin
• Early season, ripening late autumn into winter
• More cold-tolerant than most citrus
• Self-fertile, so one tree is enough for fruit
• Compact, spreading habit
• Fragrant white blossom in spring and glossy evergreen foliage
• Grafted for vigour and disease resistance

Size: Supplied at approx. 80–90 cm tall. Grows to around 2 m high × 2 m wide, making it ideal for smaller gardens. It’s also great in a large container.

Growing tips: Plant in full sun in free-draining soil, sheltered from strong winds. In colder areas, choose a warm, sheltered spot and protect young trees from frost. Water regularly, especially during flowering and fruiting. Feed with a citrus fertiliser in spring and summer.