Small evergreen tree with dense glossy green foliage and fragrant white flowers, which are followed by delicious mandarines. The fruit is thin skinned, easy peeling with sweet and juicy flesh. Imperial mandarines are planted as a feature tree. They grow up to three metres tall and three metres wide and can be pruned easily with secateurs and saws. Can be fertilised in July.
Used in cooking and eaten straight from the tree
Requires moist well drained soil in open sunny position, low frost tolerance