China S-9 Satsuma Mandarin Budwood

Citrus unshiu.

Selected from fields in Hubei and Sichuan that had been devastated after a very bad freeze, from branches on satsuma trees that had survived the freeze, and rated for three characteristics; cold hardiness, fruit quality and tree vigour. In addition ‘China S-9’ has a smoother peel than most other satsumas. 

Acceptable tree vigour, good fruit quality and cold hardiness.

Rootstocks of accession: Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange.

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

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