Tag: Tangerine

Q: My Satsuma tangerine tree is loaded with fruit but none of them are orange. How do I know when they are ready to pick?

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 12, 2017

A: Satsuma mandarin bears its fruit early in the year which makes it a good choice for our area, especially for the home landscape. The name Satsuma comes from a specific province in China. Since the fruit matures before we generally have any ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Citrus, Satsuma, Tangerine

Cold weather creates citrus dilemma

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 27, 2014

Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Trevor Hylton, Defoliation caused by cold damage January 24, 2014 By Trevor Hylton The recent cold spell we had is the worst I have seen in all thirty years that I have lived in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture
Tags: Citrus, January -March 2014, Orange, Tangerine

UF research begins to unlock ‘formulas’ for taste, aroma appeal of tangerines

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 20, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are working to speed up their ability to create new tangerine varieties by pinpointing the compounds that make them taste and smell the way they do. In the last decade, Florida fresh citrus ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aroma, Citrus, Clementine, Fred Gmitter, Gmitter, Tangerine, Taste

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