Satsuma Okitsu – Early satsuma mandarin, sweet and easy to peel
€33.76
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Okitsu est une satsuma précoce appréciée pour ses mandarines juteuses, douces et faciles à éplucher. Sa maturité plus précoce qu’Owari permet de récolter des fruits dès le début de la saison des satsumas.
-10 °C — established, acclimatised plant, during a brief frost
Harvest
September to November
Fruit
Medium, flattened
Seeds
None or very rare
Juiciness
High
Flavour
Sweet, well balanced
Uses
Dessert fruit, juice
Self-fertile
Yes
Vigour
Moderate to strong
Thorns
Few
About Satsuma Okitsu
Okitsu is one of the best known of the early satsumas. The fruit can be eaten while the rind is still partly green, provided it is ripe inside. Easy peeling, very few seeds and early ripening make it a particularly useful variety for opening the mandarin season.
Our observations at the nursery
In our conditions, Okitsu comes to maturity around mid-December. The fruit is good and free of seeds.
Satsuma Okitsu or another variety?
Okitsu is earlier than Owari. Owari then takes over to extend the satsuma season. To go further, see our Satsuma category.
Frequently asked questions
Can Okitsu be ripe while still green?
Yes. As with other early satsumas, the inside can be ripe before the rind has coloured fully orange.
Does it have seeds?
Generally none, or very few.
When should it be harvested?
Mainly from September to November, depending on the climate.
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