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Mandarin Fruit Tree Profile
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 05:44PM 
Mandarins picked fresh off the tree, and peeled to reveal their juicy, sweet, segments, are such a treat. At the moment our mandarin tree is dripping with bright orange balls, we’ve been harvesting and enjoying every day.
Mandarin trees are perfect for even the smallest of backyards – at most they only grow to about 3 metres wide and 3 metres high, and can be pruned even smaller. Mandarins are also pretty hardy trees, making them a great fruit tree to start out with.
For more info on mandarins, check out our mandarin fruit tree profile page.
Reader Comments (8)
I've got both Ellendale and Imperial just like you guys. It's the classic early/late combination to extend the mandarin-eating season!
How old are your trees now? Mine were only planted this year so no fruit for us, but I'm wondering how long it might be before we can expect some.
Hi Darren,
I suspect they will try and produce flowers this coming spring but best to concentrate on growing the tree nice and strong in the first couple of years. I just pinch off the young fruit that form after flowering. You could leave a few to form fruit if you wish - but we are lucky to inherit a nice 4-5 year old mandarin tree thats loaded with fruit right now :)
Very helpful thanks. I have been trying to decide what fruit trees to grow - as I have very little space Mandarins sound perfect (and delicious!).
Cheers,
Tricia
we have a mandarin tree about ten years old always had big crops of really good fruit but this year the fruit is going mouldy on the tree we live in south perth wa, any ideas, thanks in advance
Hey Nanna - healthy trees always start and end with healty soils if the climate is OK. Id recommend composting around the fruit tree and mulching well - and then watering in regularly with liquid seaweed. Do you have any ants or scale on the tree?
My mandarin tree (4-5 years old) produces lots of flowers, which turn into tiny fruits, which fall out strait away. Does my garden soil lack something?
I have an Imperial Mandarin that looks decidedly sick. I planted it in June of last year in sandy soil that is well drained. After planting the area around was mulched up to about 100mm from the trunk. During the Summer the leaves started to turn yellow. I gave it a dose of chelated iron and trace elements about a month ago. It has since started to lose what few leaves it has. I'm wondering what to do next. If someone can help with advice I would appreciate it.
Like Nanna I have a Mandarin tree that is around 10 years old and has always produced delicious fruit. This year there was plenty of quite large fruits but they either dropped off or turned mouldy on the tree. I have removed all of the fruit and disposed of it. What should I do next?