Satsuma Okitsu – Early satsuma mandarin, sweet and easy to peel
   

Satsuma Okitsu – Early satsuma mandarin, sweet and easy to peel

€35.00
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Shipping: €13.90 for 1 plant, €18.90 for 2, €27.90 for 3 (Pickup point, one parcel). Free collection from the nursery, by appointment. Details

Okitsu combines sweet, juicy flesh with the easy peeling typical of satsumas.

Rootstock and pot size : FA5 2.5L (€35.00)
Quantity

Delivery charges within France

1 plant23
Delivery to a DPD Pickup point€13.90€18.90€27.90
Home delivery, DPD Predict with time slot€20.90€27.90€36.90

Click & Collect - retrait à la pépinière: free of charge.

Shipping is charged per parcel, not per plant: several plants travel in the same box. Rates abroad and beyond three plants are shown in the basket, before any payment.

Hard-to-reach mountain villages carry a carrier surcharge of €8.48. It appears in the basket, before any payment.

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  • Dispatched on Mondays by DPD, to a Pickup point or to your door, in France and the European Union (Delivery)
  • Collection from the nursery possible, by appointment
  • Nursery in its final year of conversion to organic farming, inspected by ECOCERT (FR-BIO-01)
  • Mother plants regularly tested for tristeza
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Satsuma Okitsu at a glance

TypeSatsuma mandarin
Botanical nameCitrus unshiu ‘Okitsu’
OriginJapan
Indicative hardiness-10 °C — established, acclimatised plant, during a brief frost
Harvest in our conditionsAround mid-December
FruitMedium, flattened
SeedsNone or very rare
JuicinessHigh
FlavourSweet, well balanced
UsesDessert fruit, juice
Self-fertileYes
VigourModerate to strong
ThornsFew

About Satsuma Okitsu

Okitsu combines sweet, juicy flesh with the easy peeling typical of satsumas. It 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. Very few seeds and early ripening make it a useful variety for opening the mandarin season. That reputation for earliness needs local context, however: at our nursery, the fruit ripens around mid-December.

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?

At our nursery, around mid-December; timing varies with the climate.

Is it earlier than Owari?

Yes.

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Data sheet

Hardiness
-10 °C
Botanical name
Citrus unshiu 'Okitsu'
New variety
Yes
Ripening period
November / December
September / October
Rootstock of this plant
FA5
Fruit use
Fresh eating
Juice / drinks

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