Mr. Texas wrote this.

"Satsuma
This would be the best. One bad thing about satsumas is they take so many years before good fruit quality, at least 5-7 years. Before then they are puffy/dry."

I have heard others mention this too. I have been researching citrus selections for a while now and have come upon some interesting things. One is that if you graft a grapefruit that is of fruit bearing age (12-15 years) unto new rootstock the new plant will produce within a few years.

IF this is true, What would happen if you grafted a older Satsuma one that is bearing quality fruit onto new rootstock. Would that cut down on the lenght of time that is required to produce fruit that is not dry and puffy?

Thanks,

I grow satsumas and my plants produce really good quality fruit after only about 3 years. Maybe I am just lucky?


Only a very few are dry and puffy and some of these have sun burn. The small to medium size satsumas are usually very good quality. The really large fruit tends to be dry and puffy with bland taste.

Actually, if your graft a grapefruit, or absolutely any citrus variety of bearing age, onto a rootstock it will produce fruit in just a couple years. - Millet (872-)

Of course, grafting or T-budding, greatly shortens the time. Also growing a citrus tree in a tropical climate, or in a warm year around greenhouse, where the tree grows year around, cuts the time in half. - Millet (872-)