Mandarins & Other Citrus
Sierra foothill mountain-grown mandarins are justifiably famous for their sweetness and flavor, a result of our warm days and cool nights. Most mandarins produced in foothills are Owari Satsuma mandarins, which are seedless and easily peeled.
We also produce small amounts of other citrus, including Clementine mandarins, Meyer lemons, kumquats, navel oranges and blood oranges.
For information on citrus production in the foothills, use the links below. For consumer and home gardener information check out our Eat Local, Start Now! pages about mandarins.
UCCE Placer/Nevada Citrus Information
Cost Study
Citrus Pests
- Asian Citrus Psyllid
- Citrus Thrips
- Managing California Red Scale
- Citrus Scale
- Citrus Entomology (UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center)
- Year-Round Citrus IPM Program (Central Valley - UC IPM Online)
- Citrus Psyllid Infestation (UCCE Ventura)
- Phytophthora Disease Management in Citrus (UCCE Riverside)
- Frost Protection for Citrus and Other Subtropicals (*For more information on Integrated Pest Managment see UC IPM Online.)
- Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide (University of Florida IFAS Extension)
- Florida Citrus Weed Management Guide (University of Florida IFAS Extension)
Citrus Nutrition
- Macronutrient Deficiencies in Citrus: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium (University of Florida Cooperative Extension)
- Nutrient Deficiency & Herbicide Injury Symptoms in Citrus (Online guide; symptoms and images in English & Spanish)
- Lo-Biuret Urea & Potassium Phosphite Foliar Applications (University of Arizona)
- A Guide to Citrus Nutritional Deficiency & Toxicity Identification (University of Florida Cooperative Extension)
- Soil and Leaf Tissue Testing for Commercial Citrus Production (University of Florida Cooperative Extension)
- Citrus & Subtropical Crops Mineral Nutrition Disorders (Texas A&M University)
Mandarin Resources
- Mountain Mandarin Growers' Association
- Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center - Publications, organizations, & information
- Mountain Mandarin Festival
Mandarin Species & Cultivar Descriptions
- UC Riverside Citrus Variety Collection (Includes cultivar descriptions for Mandarins)
- UC Riverside Citrus Clonal Protection Program (Mandarin Variety Data)
Other Links
- Floridata: Citrus reticulata - Detailed description of Citrus reticulata (mandarin)
- Purdue's Center for New Crops & Plant Production - Profile of Citrus reticulata (mandarin)
- University of Georgia Citrus - Description of citrus species, rootstocks, and production practices
- University of Florida Citrus Research & Education Center