Miyamoto Satsuma Mandarin Budwood

Citrus unshiu.

In China, the fruit is described as "Fruit obloid, yellowish orange, sizes uniformly in 5.5 cm x 6.8 cm, apex flattened, oil glands slightly conspicuous. Fruit marketing season commences in middle-late September. TSS above 8.0 %, acid content below 1.0 %. In the areas with higher accumulated temperature, it matures 15 days earlier than Miyagawa Wase.

Fruit of ‘Miyamoto’ matures 10 days earlier than ‘Okitsu’ and 15 to 20 days earlier than ‘Miyagawa’ and has other superior traits such as good rind and flesh color and high sugar content at maturity. The fruit is reported to be medium in size and more spherical in shape than ‘Okitsu’ or ‘Miyagawa’ with high yield. In China, the marketing season commences in middle-late September. In those areas of China with higher heat accumulation, the fruit matures 15 days earlier than ‘Miyagawa’ fruit.

Rootstocks of accession:  Carrizo citrange.

Season of ripeness in the climatic conditions of Riverside, California:  October to November.

Prepared by the Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection at The University of California Riverside.