Is a mandarinquat seedy?

Beautiful tree. Are mandarinate sweet inside.

Nice tree.

They do have some seeds. And the rind is sweet and the inside a bit tart, but it all evens out. The longer you leave them on the tree, the sweeter the inside can become, but it's a very intense flavor. More like a large kumquat than a mandarin though.

Yeah thats what i think of them too, a large juicy kumquat. i have an indio mandarinquat. the first year i had 1 fruit and there was no taste at all, but the next year they really were great tasing and full of flavor. is yours an indio too?

I think so. Got scions from a buddy, but all he said was ’mandarinquat’.

Those leaves and fruits look exactly like those on mine.

By the way, Do you still have a citrumelo? if I remember right, I believe you once posted that you had one up there in VA. if so, how long did it take yours to fruit? The one I got about 5 years ago still hasnt fruited. im guessing it’s about 10 years old.

Dave, I had a large citrumelo -- about 12 feet high -- that died in the vortex. I now have a smaller one from a rooted cutting, but it's in a shady location and has not bloomed yet. They make good rootstock for edible varieties.

One of my mandarinquats is ready to eat. They seem to hold well on the tree a long time.