4_Legs_Good
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Wed Feb-23-05 06:36 PM
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Best mandarin tree to pant? - or What's a tangerine? |
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I live in Southern Califonria. My dad has an incredible "tangerine" tree, but I've had a very hard time trying to find one of my own. They calls 'em all "Mandarins" these days!
So what's the difference between a tangerine and a mandarin orange? What's the best one to buy? I think it's a Satsuma(?), the one I'm looking for - easy to peel, sweet, no seeds.
Can they be grown well in a wine cask? I have an algerian mandarin, I think, but the fruits are small, very sour and with lots of seeds - closer to a kumquat than the "tangerine" I'm familiar with.
Help?
david
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Wed Feb-23-05 06:56 PM
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1. Mandarins aren't tangerines |
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Mandarins are oranges. Tangerines are a cross between an orange and something--I forget which. But I second your choice of Satusuma mandarins. Easy to peel, sweet, no seeds. Wish I could grow them in NoCal.
You could grow a dwarf in a tub for a while, but even dwarfs need room to expand.
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Wed Feb-23-05 07:01 PM
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2. Cross between orange and lemon. |
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Wed Feb-23-05 07:06 PM
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3. All citrus grows well in N.Ca |
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I have orange, lemon and grapefuit trees in my yard. They are falling off the branches. I can't drink the juice fast enough.
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Wed Feb-23-05 07:22 PM
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Citrus grows in some areas of the Napa Valley, but not at my place.
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Wed Feb-23-05 11:03 PM
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7. Ok, I live in the E.Bay |
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Wed Feb-23-05 07:07 PM
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5. Okey dok. I think it's a Satusuma then. |
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I'll pick up a good looking one and try it in a wine cask. If my not so good looking Avocado doesn't perk up by next year I'll swap the two.
Thanks for the tip!
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Wed Feb-23-05 07:07 PM
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4. Here's a site to check |
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I've bought a couple of trees from them with good results.
www.fourwindsgrowers.com
They sell dwarf citrus which would be perfect for your wine barrel. They're a California company so you may find their trees in your local nurseries as well.
I think the difference between mandarins and tangerines is that mandarins is the overall classification, and tangerines are a type of mandarin. Sounds like Satsumas are what you want if you are looking for easy to peel - they have the really loose skins.
Good luck!
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