satsumas (Citrus unshiu)

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• BBC NEWS | Magazine | Why are tangerines so hard to find?Britain is the world's biggest importer of satsumas but because their popularity is waning in other countries growers are considering more profitable options. Over the last 10 years production has fallen and there are now less than a third of the satsuma orchards there were in 1994.
• http://news.bbc.co.uk
• BBC NEWS | UK | Festive fears for age-old satsumaAfter hundreds of years the satsuma at Christmas could be a thing of the past thanks to a European preference for its youthful rival the clementine.
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• Satsuma trees from Global Orange GrovesSatsuma Owari (Citrus unshiu / citrange carrizo) This satsuma tree will grow into a medium sized bush but generally has a more open habit with a weeping effect, the branches being weighed down with the heavy number of satsuma fruit. The fruit is of a good size, seedless and with a high quantity of good quality juice. The harvest is in October and it is advisable to collect the fruit as soon as it is ready. ... and other varieties of satsumas.
• http://www.globalorangegroves.co.uk