Citrus reticulata blanco ssp. Class III
Satsuma Orange
Plant Facts
Scientific Name | Citrus reticulata blanco ssp. Class III |
Principal Common Name | Satsuma Orange |
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Description | Sweet, delicate flavor, nearly seedless, medium to large fruit, loose peel and earliest to ripen. Highly cold-resistant; has survived 12º F (-11.11º C. More resistant than the sweet orange to canker, gummosis, psorosis and melanose. |
General Comments | Believed to have originated in Japan about 350 years ago as a seedling of a cultivar. Principal commercial crop for canning. Keeps well in cool storage. |
Origin | |
Nativity | Japan |
Height Range | 6 - 18 FT |
Spread Range | 6 - 18 FT |
Flower Showy | Y |
Warning | |
Sunset Zones | 8 : 9 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
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Leaf Color | Dark Green |
Leaf Texture | Glossy : Leathery : Smooth |
Form | Edible : Small Tree : Tree |
Flower Color | White |
Flower Time | Spring |
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Ease of Growing | Average |
Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) |
Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
Watering Preferences | Medium |
Outstanding Features | Attracts Bees : Cold Tolerant : Edible : Evergreen : Flavor : Fruit |
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