Our Variety Assessment

Its strengths, growing requirements and the conditions in which it performs best.

Changsha suits warm, sunny and sheltered positions, especially where standard mandarins are insufficiently hardy. We recommend it to citrus enthusiasts who value cold tolerance and flavour: its small fruit is remarkably sweet and juicy. The main limitations are its numerous seeds and strong tendency towards alternate bearing, with heavy crops followed by much lighter years.

Changsa

Price range: 28,00 € through 38,00 €

A hardy citrus variety producing aromatic fruit and showing good cold tolerance for outdoor cultivation.

Citrus characteristics

2.5 L pot, grafted on Citrumelo 4475

2.5 L pot, grafted on F.A.5

2.5 L pot, grafted on Flying Dragon dwarfing rootstock

2.5 L pot, grafted on Poncirus

6 L pot, grafted on Citrumelo 4475

6 L pot, grafted on F.A.5

6 L pot, grafted on Flying Dragon dwarfing rootstock

6 L pot, grafted on Poncirus

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SKU: 21957 Category: Citrus trees (cold hardy)

Description

Changsha Mandarin Tree is a cold-hardy citrus variety appreciated for its aromatic fruit, evergreen foliage and good resistance to low temperatures. The small orange fruit develops a sweet flavour with balanced acidity and can be eaten fresh or used for juice.

Changsha is considered one of the hardiest edible mandarins, capable of tolerating temperatures around -12°C to -15°C once well established and grown in favourable conditions. In colder regions, a sheltered sunny position is recommended to improve fruit ripening and winter protection.

The tree is ornamental throughout the year, with fragrant blossom, glossy foliage and colourful fruit, making it an excellent choice for citrus enthusiasts in temperate climates.