I want some mandarin trees to simply eat the mandarins. I don't plan on squeezing or juicing. I'll just eat them right off the tree. But I want varieties you can't find in stores, and the varieties with the most flavor. After a bit more research, I think the Page Mandarin might be a good choice for me flavor wise. And maybe Lee as well. A Page is a hybrid of Mineola Tangelo and Clementine. Lee is a hybrid of Orlando Tangelo and Clementine. On the University of Florida of website, they say that Page should have a pollinizer such as Lee nearby, and Lee should have a pollinizer such as Page nearby. So that seems like a match made in heaven- Page and Lee together. Read the UF's recommendations here: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ch067 and here: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ch080 But I'm still looking for others. As of now I am thinking I should get Page, Lee, Kishu (if I can find one), Gold Nugget (if I can find one), and Ponkan. Maybe Owari Satsuma as well. And yes, I do like Mineola Tangelos of course. Are they known as Honeybelles? I've had some good honeybelles before. And actually, I would say I like all citrus. But I want the best of the best, most concentrated flavor varieties. If Mineola Tangelo is more powerfully flavored than Mandarins and Tangerines, then I will get one. But Mineola Tangelos are not too hard to find in stores here in Florida either, so I might pass on that.

My favorite is owari satsuma by far the best.but there is a catch,the first 5years they have no flavor and should be picked off.the Japanese do this for 10 years before they eat them

I am in florida gulf coast pinellas zone 10, looking for mandarin or tangerine trees for my yard. I want the absolute most potent, strongly flavored type of mandarins/tangerines that exist. Im NOT looking for mild or weak flavored mandarins. For example, valencia orange is weak and mild, I want the opposite of that. Im looking for the for the varieties of mandarin that burst with so much flavor and aroma, it will fill your whole house up with the smell of tangy, pungent, orangy citrus. There are so many varieties to choose from, and I cant taste them all myself, so its almost overwhelming to try to decide on a specific cultivar. I have heard good things about Kishu, gold nugget, ponkan, and owari satsuma. What about lee, page, dancy, murcott, and all the others I cant think of because there are so many... I just want the mandarins that are the most fully concentrated with flavor. And doesnt necessarilly have to be the sweetest, but sweet is always good. Im not worried about ease of peeling or number of seeds, just strictly flavor strength. (I already have meiwa kumquat, and it is pretty potent and zesty, I love it) Thanks for your advice.

Lula avocado was on my short list to plant, but was told by a knowledgeable nurseryman that while it yas a creamy texture it has an "overly sweet" flavor that he didn't care for and others might not either. Can anyone confirm or elaborate on this? Thanks.