Miho tree

Guessing correctly, especially when mandarin are involved, is a difficult task, especially when the fruit has the common color of yellow. Therefore, I will give it my best GUESS. IF as you write, the taste is as you say, exceptional. Looking at the size, plus the shape of the leaf, it could well be a page mandarin. The page mandarin is to many people the best of the best, most especially when made in to juice. Its only draw back is it small size..

About time you let us know about your assortment of the finest, mine are just changing colors. Can’t wait to evaluate mine, just have to wait.

I just planted Miho Wase inground two weeks ago. I am a little worried since it seems like you enjoyed Kishu and even an unknown mandarin more.

I have a Miho Wase finally coming into its own ( I almost killed from overwatering it then pruned it hard for further delay), budding and shooting now, has enough framework where I'll let it bear, more of an upright habit than owari - still weeps

Ok... since I posted this I’ve eaten several more miho wase and they were absolutely excellent. I think those big ones were a little over-ripe for my taste. The others I’ve eaten have had a little green on them still and they were awesome! I honestly can’t say which I like better now. Jodi, I hope Dave from NVA chimes in because he sent me the little cutting (I sent him an oro blanco). I don’t think he has page mandarins. I’m bummed because I do have a page, but it is the only tree from Harris that has not done well. I bought it years ago and I think the graft is bad because it has slowly deteriorated. I think I’m putting it in the compost pile this winter because the last branch is dying.

So bottom line...I highly recommend the miho. My son is visiting from college next weekend and I told him I’d guard a couple for him to try. My youngest daughter stripped the kishu tree ;)

Hi Laura, I didn’t know at first whether I was the 'Dave' you were referring to. I believe the mandarin I sent you was Armstrong satsuma. I didn’t have any others at the time. Armstrong has gotten so-so reviews by some. Mine are excellent this year. They are seedless. They sweeten and improve with cold nights. I also prefer a bit of 'tart'. Sometimes mine are best left to hang into late November and even early December. They seem to be earlier this season. Also, this season they're not as 'zipper-skinned' as usual -- that is, the skin is a bit more adherent, but taste is better than when they get 'puffy'. More mature plants tend toward alternate bearing. And few mandarins attain perfection until tree gets a bit older. Glad you are getting one already! That's what it's all about!

Thank you for chiming in Dave! So Armstrong it is then. I really liked both.