
Mandarins tend to alternate bearing, with a heavy crop in one year followed by a lighter crop in the next season. Mandarins are self-pollinated and self-fruitful, but some of the hybrids are self-incompatible and will produce few fruit without the presence of suitable Somewhat more brittle than other citrus and limb breakage is common under heavy fruit loads unless some sort of support is provided. Most mandarin trees are more erect than other kinds of citrus trees and many exhibit a drooping habit because of rather long, willowy branches. Of these, satsumas and tangerines are of most interest in Texas. Mediterranean, king, satsuma and common tangerines.

Because all tangerines are mandarins but not all mandarins are tangerines, mandarins are commonly separated into four groups:

Mandarins include a diverse group of citrus fruits that are characterized by bright peel and pulp color, excellent flavor, easy-to-peel rind and segments that
