great catch. That will never happen in cincinnati

They had marked them down half price. Too good to pass up. I've never seen them discounted like that where I live. It's on some kind of trifoliate rootstock.

A tree that size goes for $#59 in Cincinnati and they don't even tell you what kind of sztsuma your buying.

It would be $80 at a reputable nursery back in DC!

Do you want that many fruit? According to the 40 leaves per fruit theory your tee should only have 2 fruit. I'd be worried that your sacrificing leaf and root growth.

I'm not worried at all. It will put on good growth next spring. I have another potted Satsuma back home.

Nice score Dave! Pick me up one and next time you head this way I'll pay you back. LoL.

LOL! Mike. Not sure the next time I'll be in Tulsa. But my Father in law live there, so you never know!

yeah I remember he did. Citrus and other tropicals didnt show up around here like they used to in the past. I did pick up a Miho about the same size as your owari from Southwood landscape for $14. A couple of other independent nurseries have some larger one, meyers, key lime etc for $80. I just laugh as they sit there and never sell them. The largest part of my collection came from Lowes 5 or 6 years ago. Since then they have never sold citrus again.

Dave, absolutely lucky you. I have always wanted one of them and to think that you found one there. Look at the color and fruit, and for sitting there at that store too..Someone knows how to water and care for them there...Dang, if you are in the Boston area, I'll take you to the 'Top of the Hub' for a drink for a tree like that..lol I hope it grows well for you as all your trees do)
Tell, me, did you always want one of these?

Mike in Mass, I have wanted an Owari for a while, but didn't want to pay 'full price'. Then happened upon this one on our trip to NC beach (zone 8B). I think they actually might be able to surive down there in the ground with just a blanket thrown over during the coldest weather. Can you imagine?

I have an Armstrong Satsuma already and it is doing well. I have found that the Satsumas do perform well for me in pots and the early ones can ripen before or soon after I bring them in for the winter. They take my cool garage temps with a minimum of leaf drop.

Dave That is a good catch. When trees go on sail in cincinnati, OH I have a choice between Meyer lemon, Key lime,and Calamondin. Nothing in my opinion to chose from. However I got an unnamed sweet cherry for $17 in a 7 gallon container and it grows like a weed and has good cherries. It doesn't have to come in for the winter.

Meanwhile I have from seed 3 tangerine trees, 2 fukushu kumquat trees and from cuttings 2.5 Meyer lemon trees. My grafted trees consist of a meiwa kumquat and a New Zealand lemonade tree

Sounds like a good collection Steve!

You don't like key lime Steve?

and what's a .5 Meyer lemon tree?

Pip I don't like sour fruits and I am a non drinker. I am lucky if I have the equivalent of 2 beers a month.

I see. I don't like sour fruit or drink either but I love key lime pie. So I have a giant key lime. I was going to ask if you wanted the mother tree once I know my graft took but I guess I'll just keep it until it gets so big that I can't. It is the 3rd one I've bought so far. #1 died in shipping because I ordered it in January. #2 got butchered while I learned to graft.

Oh man! My wife and I were at Emerald Isle that same week in August. Why didn't I follow my instincts and do some citrus searching too?

You got a good buy. Looks pretty good too. I just saw one for sale today not half as good for $49. Had to pass.

- Dave

Excellent tree!

This past weekend I attended our Mountain Mandarin Festival here in the foothills of northern California, where there are numerous Owari Satsuma orchards. They are slightly cold hardy, and they ripen around the middle of November for us, so they're perfect. Every gas station, boutique, feed store, grocer, and pharmacy carries 15-pound bags of them right now. We'll be gorging on them for the next two months.

I think they're an excellent piece of fruit. Easy to peel, practically seedless, juicy, and a nice balance of sweet and tart. Plus, they perform well in containers. A tree that size would sell for $25, even though the market is saturated with them. You got a good deal, indeed.

My 1 year-old nephew is visiting for Thanksgiving, and we were literally just eating a few Owari's (20 minutes ago). He likes biting the rind, but I peeled them and split the wedges in half for him.

Josh

Awww. Cute little guy. I've been enjoying my Satsumas so much.