{"product_id":"changsha-mandarin","title":"'Changsha' Mandarin","description":"\u003cp\u003eChangsha Mandarin is an old Chinese mandarin prized for its unusual combination of cold hardiness and sweet, flavourful fruit. Considered one of the hardiest true mandarins, it produces small to medium, easy-peeling orange fruit with juicy, very sweet and aromatic flesh. The fruit can be quite seedy, but its excellent flavour and ability to tolerate colder conditions make it particularly valuable for gardeners pushing the limits of citrus cultivation. Fruit ripens relatively early in the citrus season, an advantage in cooler climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to southern China, the evergreen trees are vigorous and productive, with fragrant white spring flowers and attractive glossy foliage. Changsha is self-fertile and can produce abundant crops from a single tree, although it has a tendency towards alternate bearing - a heavy crop one year followed by a lighter crop the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChangsha is one of the most cold-hardy true mandarins, with established, fully dormant trees reported to tolerate temperatures around -12°C (10°F) under favourable conditions, although young trees and container-grown plants require more protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Changsha Mandarin, Changsha Tangerine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdible:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest timing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-season (October-November)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCitrus reticulata \u003c\/em\u003e'Changsha'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-grown size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10-15' tall x 10-15' wide, though smaller with pruning or in containers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zone 8b \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fertile\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flowers attract bees and other pollinators. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species is native to southern China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoteworthy:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the most cold hardy mandarins, with excellent fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Coast Plants","offers":[{"title":"Available Now \/ 1 gallon pot","offer_id":52347096072493,"sku":null,"price":49.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Spring 2027 Preorder \/ 1 gallon pot","offer_id":52347096105261,"sku":null,"price":49.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/1959\/3005\/files\/ChangshaMandarin1z.png?v=1788709070","url":"https:\/\/westcoastplants.ca\/products\/changsha-mandarin","provider":"West Coast Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}