When mature and well-established, Satsumas are the hardiest sweet citrus, and have been known to withstand temperatures as low as 15 degrees with no significant damage. Skinny young trees, however, ...

It’s satsuma time in Louisiana. Some plants began ripening in late September, while other varieties will continue to mature through late November on into early December. As one of the best cold-hardy ...

We were so excited to see our satsumas ripening this year. The fruit are unusually large. But when you peel them, the skin is thick and the flesh inside is rather tasteless and dry. I didn’t fertilize ...

LAKE PARK, Georgia – Swaths of acreage across rural south Georgia look very different compared to a few years ago. Grove after grove of satsuma trees have now matured to become pixilated snapshots of ...

Chad Thornburg probably didn’t have to plant an orchard to get his future wife’s attention. But that was part of his plan a decade ago, when he planted the very first satsuma tree on his grandparents' ...

One significant detail that has not been lost to history is that Southeast Texas gardeners love to grow citrus trees. They cultivate orange, grapefruit, pomelo, yuzu, citron, tangelo, lime, lemon, ...

If you are looking for a fruit tree that produces in the fall with a minimum of care, consider a ‘Satsuma’ mandarin. Ronald Chong, our conscientious correspondent from Hacienda Heights, emailed a ...

There's nothing like reaching into the toe of a Christmas stocking under your tree and finding a fresh and tasty satsuma orange that came right from your own garden. I'd like to say I've done that, ...