Fairchild Mandarin Tree, 1-2 feet tall, grafted, No Ship Az, Ca, Fl, La, Tx, Hi, Ak

The Fairchild mandarin is known for its "first of the season" reputation because of its early harvest. The fruit is extremely easy to peel, rich, sweet and juicy with a few seeds. It is a hybrid of the Clementine mandarin and the Orland tangelo and was released in 1964. The tree is fairly vigorous with a round head, dense and nearly thorn less branch with fruit that is held toward the outside of the tree. It requires pollination to produce the best fruit (Clementine, Kinnow, Valencia).

This citrus has a delicious well balanced rich flavor. This fruit is also rather juicy with a touch of tang. Unfortunately it has a freaking ton of seeds. There are 2 to 4 seeds per section. Fortunately, the seeds are at the apex of the sections (center of the fruit), so they are easier find if you are looking to remove them individually. Alternatively, you can cut around the seeds if you slice the fruit before you peel it.

In my experience, this is only true if you pick the fruit early in the season (Nov to Dec). The fruit is very-very easy to peel and actually also tastes the best if you pick later in the season (January-February). The fruit hangs well on the tree for a long time, but you should expect them to start to fall off the tree on their own around March.

Shipping usually is done in beginning of the week, secured in the box to prevent shifting. During the winter cold months, shipping might be delayed for up to 30-60 days till the weather in your area or on the way to you will become warmer. Continental US only and we cannot ship to Az, Ca, Fl, La, Tx, Hi, Ak Due to U.S.D.A. regulations . Orders made from those states will be cancelled automatically.