Australia's Citrus Mandarin Program
13.6° Brix
Late September
Very late season (end of September)
Trees cropped from third year.
Less than 1 seed per fruit.
Fruit weight 125g. Average diameter 65mm.
Round
Easy peel variety. Orange colour, slightly pebbled. Average rind thickness 3.3mm.
High sugar and high acid content. Juicy, 48% juice. Acid 1.3%, Brix/acid ratio 10.5.
Sweet with some acid
Medium
Troya and Carizzo Citrange rootstocks recommended.
Mild
Comments
Heavy crops were recorded on Mandalate. Trees are small which allows for high density plantings. Fruit needs to be retained on the tree in good condition to allow the juice and acid level to decline. Cit-tite / Stop-Drop sprays and GA applications are required to hold fruit on the trees and maintain skin condition. No detriment or leaf drop from high nutrition program. Late maturity period allows for a niche marketing window in Australia.