{"product_id":"owari-satsuma-mandarin","title":"'Owari' Satsuma Mandarin","description":"\u003cp\u003eOwari Satsuma Mandarin is an exceptional early-ripening citrus, prized for its sweet, juicy fruit, reliable production and impressive cold tolerance. Satsumas are a type of mandarin, and Owari is often considered one of the best, producing good crops of deep orange fruit with thin, loose skin that is exceptionally easy to peel. The tender, sweet flesh is of excellent quality and normally seedless or nearly seedless. Owari is strongly parthenocarpic, allowing it to set fruit without pollination and contributing to its low number of seeds. The fruit is delicious eaten fresh and can also be used for juice, preserves, salads, desserts and cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwari is particularly well suited to cooler climates because satsumas require less summer heat to mature their fruit than many other mandarins. It is one of the more cold-hardy edible citrus, with mature, fully dormant trees capable of tolerating brief temperatures around -10°C under favourable conditions, although young trees and container-grown plants should be protected from hard freezes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaturally compact, Owari has lush, dark green evergreen foliage and abundant fragrant white flowers. Its manageable size, cold hardiness and ability to produce excellent fruit with relatively little heat make it an outstanding citrus for container growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Owari Satsuma, Owari Satsuma Mandarin, Owari Mandarin\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 (late fall - early winter)\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 unshiu \u003c\/em\u003e'Owari'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-grown size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8-12' x 8-12' (smaller in containers or with pruning)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zone 8b\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fertile and strongly parthenocarpic (sets fruit without pollination).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Flowers attract pollinators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Satsuma mandarins originated in Japan, although \u003cem\u003eCitrus unshiu\u003c\/em\u003e is believed to have deeper genetic origins involving Chinese mandarin germplasm. Owari is an old Japanese satsuma selection named for the former Owari Province of Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoteworthy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nearly-seedless fruit that are excellent for fresh eating. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Coast Plants","offers":[{"title":"Available Now \/ 1 gallon pot","offer_id":52347080540461,"sku":null,"price":49.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Spring 2027 Preorder \/ 1 gallon pot","offer_id":52347081163053,"sku":null,"price":49.98,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/1959\/3005\/files\/OwariSatsuma1z.png?v=1788706383","url":"https:\/\/westcoastplants.ca\/products\/owari-satsuma-mandarin","provider":"West Coast Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}