Satsuma a Cold Hardy Citrus

Satsumas are one of the most cold hardy citrus trees. The fruit is very close to an orange is very sweet and is easy to peel. It is more cold hardy than orange trees able to survive temps as cold as 15 degrees F if you grow the more cold hardy varieties.

The cold hardiness makes it a better choice for most people. However, to be honest, I like satsuma juice way more than orange juice anyway. Hey and satsumas have fewer seeds to boot! And unlike manu fruits satsumas can remain on the tree for up to four months after ripening, making the great for the survivalist.

Once established satsumas gain cold hardiness, so be prepared to protect them when they are one or two years old.

Satsuma trees grow into small to a tree size. You can purchase dwarf varieties. Understand that dwarf varieties are only dwarf because they are grafted onto Trifoliate orange root stock. Trifoliate orange is a bush and the limited root size is what keeps the tree from growing to full size.

If you were to plant the seeds from a dwarf variety it will not grow into a dwarfed tree since the roots will be satsuma tree roots and not trifoliate orange roots.

Things to know
Satsuma trees can be hurt by high pH soils. Avoid things such as lime or wood ash.
Satsumas don't require any fertilizer.
Pick off catepillars and any malformed leaves. Burn the leaves.