I have been trying to make a purchase at Harris Citrus for several weeks and I can't get my order placed. The trees I'm buying are not listed on their web site so I can't order that way. The times I have spoken to someone I can't seem to seal the deal. I'm practically begging them to take my money and ship the trees. No one else has this variety. Does anyone have any suggestions or know if they have a situation. I have left phone messages and sent e-mail.

On March 10, 2011 I received my trees.

Good news! I called today and insisted on speaking to Mr. Harris. He didn't really give me any reasons but they took my order and it will ship on Monday. Hopefully I can share some pics next week.

Which varieties did you buy?

Either Mr. Harris, or his wife is an Eskimo, or perhaps both of them are Eskimos. I no longer exactly remember, but it is quite rare being an Eskimo in Florida. However, on occasions I have talked to heir daughter. Their daughter is the office manager at Harris Citrus. In fact she is a member of this forum (Member #45). I have purchased trees from Harris, but that was before the entire State of Florida was quarantined. Darkman, most Satsumas do not produce their best tasting fruit until the tree becomes approximately 5 years of age. However, the fruits off my Xie Shan trees very first crop were quite good. My wife even remarked about the quality of Xie Shan's flavor with the first one she ate, and she did not know what they were. - (Millet 683-)

These are orchard grade so they will be small and I'll have to be patient but it will be worth it I think. Don't think I've heard a bad report on Xie Shan. I am so close to planting. The area is 90' x 80'. I had 18 yards of soil brought in and it was scattered today. I am incorporating 7 yards of compost tomorrow and will till it and grade everything Saturday. Sunday I will stake out the plantings and then wait for the plants to show up. This is more exciting than Christmas.

That sounds exciting. I have room for one more citrus. Got to figure out what that will be. I wanted a Page but they harvest too late for my location. The Xie Shan sounds interesting but I am in GA so can't bring them across the state line.

Randy

I think it is a USDA rule. No citrus can go out of Florida, nor can any citrus come into Florida.

Satsuma is a type of mandarin, of which there are many named varieties.

Satsumas are a type of mandarin, and are highly prized as being among some of the best tasting citrus varieties. Xie Shan is a well known satsuma. Below are the names of some of the common satsuma varieties. You may have already heard of many of these. Miyagawa, Okitsu, Seto, Miho, Kuno, Owari, Silverhill, Dobashi Beni, Kimbrough, Aoshima, Armstrong. Most, but not all, of these have come to us from the Orient. - Millet (683-)