Ortanique Mandarin Tree (Tangor)

About the Ortanique Mandarin Tree (Tangor)

Ortanique is a tangor, a natural cross between a mandarin and a sweet orange that appeared in Jamaica, and it combines the best of both: the rich, deep sweetness of an orange with the aroma and tenderness of a mandarin. The fruit is medium to large, slightly flattened, with thin, smooth, orange rind and exceptionally juicy flesh. It ripens late in the season, in late winter and spring, extending your citrus harvest after other mandarins finish. Being of Caribbean origin, it is very much at home in hot, humid Mexican lowlands.

How to Care for It

Plant in full sun in deep, well-drained soil; citrus hates waterlogged roots, so raise the bed on heavy clay. Water deeply once or twice a week in the dry season and let the topsoil dry between waterings. Feed with a citrus fertiliser with micronutrients (zinc, iron, magnesium) three times a year, mulch without touching the trunk, and remove shoots that sprout below the main branches.

Fresh limes for every taco and juice from your own tree. Persian, Colima and criollo limes, Valencia and navel oranges, five mandarins, grapefruit, pomelo and Yucatán's own lima de chiche, grown on our farms and shipped by DHL to most of Mexico.

Growing Profile

Botanical name

Citrus reticulata × C. sinensis 'Ortanique'

Family

Rutaceae

Native to

Jamaica, early 20th century; a natural tangor (mandarin × sweet orange)

Mature height

3–5 m

Plant spacing

5 m

Years to first fruit

3–4 years

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate

Cold tolerance

down to -2 °C

Best climates

Humid tropics, Dry tropics, Subtropical

Grows in a pot

Yes

Ships from

Our farms in Yucatán & Chiapas