Description
Mandarin Emperor (Citrus reticulata ‘Emperor’)
The Emperor mandarin has long been a popular commercially grown and sold variety. Chances are, if you’re a regular mandarin enjoyer, you’ve likely picked them up from your local grocery store or fruit shop at some point. The trees themselves are relatively compact growers with a rather pretty looking, thin leaf shape. They’re a good, strong grower and can reach a height of about 4m in their lifespan when they’re planted in ideal conditions.
The fruit has a strong, sweet flavour with a puffy skin that forms separately from the inner flesh making it very easy to peel. The fruit starts to ripen from around June, depending on the weather, so it’s considered a mid-season fruit and makes a great companion for the Imperial mandarin which ripens a little earlier. Pairing these two trees together in your garden can help extend your harvest season significantly between them.
Also see our Dwarf Mandarin Emperor variety.
We also have advanced trees available. Get in touch for details.
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