The Emperor mandarin has long been a popular commercially grown and sold variety. The trees themselves are relatively compact growers with a rather pretty looking, thin leaf shape. They’re a good, strong grower and can reach a height of about 4m in their lifespan when they’re planted in ideal conditions.
The fruit has a strong, sweet flavour with a puffy skin that forms separately from the inner flesh making it very easy to peel. The fruit starts to ripen from around June, depending on the weather, so it’s considered a mid-season fruit and makes a great companion for the Imperial mandarin which ripens a little earlier. Pairing these two trees together in your garden can help extend your harvest season significantly between them.
