Fremont Mandarin Tree

About the Fremont Mandarin Tree

Fremont is a Clementine × Ponkan mandarin bred in California, admired for its deep red-orange rind and rich, sweet, full-flavoured flesh. The fruit is medium-sized and fairly easy to peel, with some seeds, and it colours beautifully in the cooler months, ripening from late autumn through winter. The tree is upright, compact and can be very productive; like many mandarins it may crop heavily one year and lighter the next, which some fruit thinning helps to balance. A good choice for subtropical and highland gardens and for large containers.

How to Care for It

Plant in full sun in well-drained soil and water deeply when the topsoil dries. Feed with a citrus fertiliser with micronutrients three times a year. If the tree sets a very heavy crop, thin the young fruit by about a third to keep fruit size up and reduce alternate bearing. Prune lightly after harvest to open the canopy and remove dead wood. Mulch the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.

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Growing Profile

Botanical name

Citrus reticulata 'Fremont'

Family

Rutaceae

Native to

California, USA; a USDA-bred cross of Clementine × Ponkan mandarin

Mature height

2.5–4 m

Plant spacing

4 m

Years to first fruit

2–3 years

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate

Cold tolerance

down to -3 °C

Best climates

Dry tropics, Subtropical, Mild highlands

Grows in a pot

Yes

Ships from

Our farms in Yucatán & Chiapas