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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 |
| USDA Zones | |
| 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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