Satsuma Mandarin Growing Guide | Owari Satsuma Cold Hardy Citrus Tree

I am growing an Owari Satsuma citrus tree in Zone 8A on the southeastern North Carolina coast where we have hot summers and mild winters, but are prone to brief extreme cold outbreaks from Arctic blasts. Growing most citrus in Zone 8A is out of the question, but varieties of satsuma mandarin citrus can actually be grown in micro-climates. Satsuma mandarins are sweet, zipper-skinned and mostly seedless, and the quality of fruit is excellent. These are not bitter, trifoliate orange based hybrids. These are real-deal top-notch citrus trees.

The tree featured in this video is an Owari Satsuma grafted onto trifoliate orange rootstock. I purchased my tree from Stan McKenzie at McKenzie Farms in June 2018 and planted it in the ground in March 2019. It is now December 2019 and I picked the first ever satsuma off this tree.

This video is a comprehensive overview of the tree, along with integrated links to my other videos which show you how to plant and fertilize your satsuma mandarin citrus tree. I end the video with a taste test of the tree's very first fruit. The fruit quality was excellent, and I cannot wait until the next crop already.

If you live in Zone 8 and think it's too cold to grow citrus in-ground, think again! Citrus in Zone 8 is not only possible, but it's easy with this wonderful tree.

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Location: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (greater Wilmington area)
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