Best Orange/Tangerine tree for Houston?? (Center, Frost: minimum wage, centers, garden)

[Houstoncat]

Originally Posted by trbstang

Best place for fruit trees is the Urban Harvest Fruit Tree sale. They only sell the varieties that will do well in our area and the people selling them are usually the growers, so they know a lot about the trees. It is normally only held in January, but it looks like they are having one next month, March 14th.

Urban Harvest - FRUIT TREE SALE

I have an orange tree my grandfather bought years ago, and it has sweet, grapefruit sized navel oranges. Wish I knew the variety.

Thanks many for your info!!

We went for the other one by TX A&M but we were so late that almost no good fruit trees were left!! We will definitely go to this one :-)

[Houstoncat]

Originally Posted by Cabot

We have a Moro Blood orange tree. 2011 and 2012 we had a small crop, 2013 it was so loaded we thought the branches were going to break, last year not one orange. I have my doubts for this year too as it has Sooty Mold that we are trying to deal with. The oranges are very tasty.

I like the taste of Moro Blood orange also, but my husband don't like the red color.. so unfortunately this one is out... But thanks for the suggestion!!!

[marksmu]

Satsuma is sweeter than those tangelos you see all the time at the store. They are very good, very easy to peel, and they are freeze tolerant to 20F.

I grew up with Satsumas, and a few other citrus trees I cant remember anymore...the only ones I still have are Satsumas because they are that much better and that much less work.

[Houstoncat]

Originally Posted by marksmu

Satsuma is sweeter than those tangelos you see all the time at the store. They are very good, very easy to peel, and they are freeze tolerant to 20F.

I grew up with Satsumas, and a few other citrus trees I cant remember anymore...the only ones I still have are Satsumas because they are that much better and that much less work.

Thanks a lot for your information!!

So is the Satsumas the "Miho Satsumas" that I can found in the store?

[Svensk08]

Originally Posted by Houstoncat

Thanks a lot for your information!!

So is the Satsumas the "Miho Satsumas" that I can found in the store?

Buchanan's Nursery in the Heights is a good source of information (and fruit trees).

[Houstoncat]

Originally Posted by Svensk08

Buchanan's Nursery in the Heights is a good source of information (and fruit trees).

Thank you! We will go there~~

[heyjebbo]

+1 on Buchanan's

[creekstone]

Originally Posted by Houstoncat

Also, does anyone know the latin name of the tree that's called "Texas orange"??

Thanks,
Houstoncat

I don't know the Latin name; but I believe you are referring to the Republic of Texas orange. It is fairly freeze tolerant.

I'm partial to Seto Satsuma. Very sweet and very freeze tolerant.

Given your location, check out Enchanted Gardens at the intersection of FM 723 and FM 359. If they don't have what you want, they can get it. (Pretty sure I walked past Republic of Texas oranges this morning while there. They had a large grouping of citrus trees.)

[nana053]

Doesn't anyone know how to google?

How to Grow Republic of Texas Orange Trees | Home Guides | SF Gate

Citrus sinensis

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

Have you heard of the "Frost" satsumas? They were developed in Texas.

Master Gardeners: Not-so-frosty Mandarin Satsuma oranges | Local News | itemonline.com