Citrus unshiu Marcovitch
CRC 4081
PI 654869
VI 621 (No longer available)
Source
Received as budwood from Zhang Jun-Qi, Inst. Subtrop Crops, Zheijiang Academy, PRC.
Parentage/origins
Parents unknown.
Rootstocks of accession
Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange
Season of ripeness at Riverside
September to November
Notes and observations
3/1/2010, RRK: 'Xie Shan' was originally imported from the Institute of Subtropical Crops of Zheijiang Academy in China in 1992. Dr. Fred Gmitter, University of Florida, who was responsible for the collection of this variety, reported Xie Shan to be “extremely early ripening in comparison to other Chinese satsumas." In a California trial, Dr. Thomas Chao, UC Riverside, reported that 'Xie Shan' developed high brix levels somewhat earlier than other early Satsuma cultivars tested ('Armstrong', 'Miyagawa', and 'Chinese S-9'). However, high acid levels kept the sugar/acid ratio within about the same range as the other cultivars. 'Xie Shan' and 'Miyagawa' were considered the earliest cultivars in this trial. Additionally, it was reported that 'Xie Shan' was completely seedless, easy peeling, and had a unique taste and flavor. Projected harvest in the San Joaquin Valley was mid-September. Thomas Chao, in the cited publication, states that 'Xie Shan' is a Chinese translation of a Japanese cv called 'Wakayama'. However, references to a cv 'Wakayama' are not at hand. Wakayama is a principal Japanese satsuma growing area. Additionally, Xie Shan is a geographic name in China. This variety is currently being evaluated by Toni Siebert and Tracy Kahn.
Availability
No longer commercially available in California. This accession no longer has an approved budsource. Please refer to the CCPP for information on another approved budsource or to start a reintroduction inquiry.
USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network page for Xie Shan Satsuma mandarin
Bibliography
Topics in Subtropics, 2005, 3(2): 3-5
CVC Fruit Quality Data for Xie Shan Satsuma mandarin
(New format sorted by Julian date from Jan 1)
CULTIVAR | LOCATION | DATE | JULIAN DATE | Mean SSC | Citric acid (%) | SSC/TA | # FRUIT | AVG. LENGTH | AVG. WIDTH | L/W | WEIGHT | AVG. WT. | COLOR | TEXTURE | RIND | SEEDS | AVG. SEEDS | INTERIOR | JUICE WT. | % JUICE |
Xie shan | Riverside | 9/25/2009 | 268 | 9.70 | 1.15 | 8.37 | 10 | 4.87 | 5.11 | 0.95 | 640.90 | 64.09 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 23.00 | 24.00 | 2.40 | 10 MED OR | 272.50 | 42.52 |
Xie shan | Riverside | 9/25/2009 | 268 | 10.55 | 1.10 | 9.51 | 10 | 4.10 | 4.52 | 0.91 | 450.10 | 45.01 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 24.00 | 5.00 | 0.50 | 10 MED OR | 208.50 | 46.32 |
Xie shan | Lindcove | 9/28/2009 | 271 | 8.70 | 0.76 | 11.43 | 10 | 6.60 | 6.90 | 0.96 | 1572.00 | 157.20 | 3.80 | 2.00 | 40.00 | 8.00 | 0.80 | 10 MED OR | 683.70 | 43.49 |
Xie shan | Lindcove | 9/28/2009 | 271 | 8.10 | 0.75 | 10.79 | 10 | 6.72 | 7.15 | 0.94 | 1708.80 | 170.88 | 3.80 | 2.00 | 34.00 | 4.00 | 0.40 | 10 MED OR | 756.90 | 44.29 |
Xie shan | Lindcove | 9/28/2009 | 271 | 8.00 | 0.90 | 8.89 | 10 | 6.58 | 6.86 | 0.96 | 1566.40 | 156.64 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 29.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 MED OR | 664.40 | 42.42 |
Xie shan | Lindcove | 9/28/2009 | 271 | 8.60 | 1.02 | 8.41 | 10 | 6.89 | 6.95 | 0.99 | 1691.70 | 169.17 | 3.60 | 2.50 | 34.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | 10 MED OR | 756.60 | 44.72 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 9/29/2008 | 273 | 7.20 | 0.82 | 8.81 | 10 | 6.90 | 7.29 | 0.95 | 1817.50 | 181.75 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 37.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | BR. ORANGE | 812.30 | 44.69 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 9/29/2008 | 273 | 6.30 | 0.65 | 9.68 | 10 | 7.22 | 7.30 | 0.99 | 1872.80 | 187.28 | 3.40 | 1.50 | 30.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ORANGE | 771.40 | 41.19 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 9/29/2008 | 273 | 7.40 | 1.22 | 6.13 | 10 | 6.32 | 6.10 | 1.04 | 1064.80 | 106.48 | 3.60 | 3.50 | 33.00 | 14.00 | 1.40 | PALE ORANGE | 444.30 | 41.73 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 10/1/2007 | 274 | 9.50 | 1.13 | 8.43 | 10 | 5.13 | 5.62 | 0.91 | 829.00 | 82.90 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 31.00 | 61.00 | 6.10 | BR. ORANGE | 328.60 | 39.64 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 10/1/2007 | 274 | 9.60 | 1.37 | 6.99 | 10 | 5.22 | 5.55 | 0.94 | 656.60 | 65.66 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 29.00 | 13.00 | 1.30 | BR. ORANGE | 274.00 | 41.73 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 10/2/2006 | 275 | 8.70 | 0.98 | 8.84 | 10 | 6.18 | 6.77 | 0.91 | 1374.80 | 137.48 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 42.00 | 5.00 | 0.50 | ORANGE | 607.70 | 44.20 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 10/2/2006 | 275 | 8.90 | 0.85 | 10.44 | 10 | 6.43 | 7.09 | 0.91 | 1562.10 | 156.21 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 38.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | BR. ORANGE | 673.00 | 43.08 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 10/2/2006 | 275 | 9.80 | 1.66 | 5.90 | 10 | 6.52 | 6.57 | 0.99 | 1321.40 | 132.14 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 45.00 | 7.00 | 0.70 | LT. ORANGE | 498.40 | 37.72 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 10/2/2006 | 275 | 10.00 | 1.28 | 7.81 | 10 | 5.26 | 5.55 | 0.95 | 790.70 | 79.07 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 33.00 | 6.00 | 0.60 | ORANGE | 394.10 | 49.84 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 10/3/2005 | 276 | 7.50 | 0.79 | 9.51 | 10 | 5.32 | 6.11 | 0.87 | 995.20 | 99.52 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 27.00 | 23.00 | 2.30 | BR. ORANGE | 405.20 | 40.72 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 10/3/2005 | 276 | 8.30 | 0.82 | 10.07 | 10 | 4.51 | 5.45 | 0.83 | 691.60 | 69.16 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 20.00 | 21.00 | 2.10 | BR. ORANGE | 317.50 | 45.91 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 10/6/2005 | 279 | 7.20 | 0.91 | 7.99 | 10 | 5.18 | 5.78 | 0.90 | 913.70 | 91.37 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 18.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | BR. ORANGE | 473.30 | 51.80 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 10/6/2005 | 279 | 7.70 | 0.99 | 7.82 | 10 | 5.24 | 5.61 | 0.93 | 871.70 | 87.17 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 27.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | BR. ORANGE | 422.59 | 48.48 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 10/10/2007 | 283 | 7.20 | 0.89 | 8.14 | 10 | 6.51 | 6.61 | 0.98 | 1511.50 | 151.15 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 37.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | BR. ORANGE | 712.20 | 47.12 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 10/10/2007 | 283 | 7.60 | 0.68 | 11.19 | 10 | 6.44 | 6.49 | 0.99 | 1434.80 | 143.48 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 29.00 | 3.00 | 0.30 | BR. ORANGE | 681.30 | 47.48 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 10/17/2006 | 290 | 8.20 | 0.83 | 9.88 | 10 | 5.88 | 6.54 | 0.90 | 1324.90 | 132.49 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 38.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | BR. ORANGE | 667.00 | 50.34 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 10/17/2006 | 290 | 9.50 | 0.58 | 16.20 | 10 | 6.19 | 6.68 | 0.93 | 1404.20 | 140.42 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 38.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | BR. ORANGE | 712.00 | 50.71 |
Xie shan | Lindcove | 10/19/2009 | 292 | 9.00 | 0.71 | 12.72 | 10 | 6.41 | 6.87 | 0.93 | 1552.80 | 155.28 | 5.10 | 3.00 | 32.00 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 10 MED OR | 713.90 | 45.98 |
Xie shan | Lindcove | 10/19/2009 | 292 | 8.80 | 0.60 | 14.55 | 10 | 6.86 | 7.30 | 0.94 | 1824.50 | 182.45 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 37.00 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 10 MED OR | 751.50 | 41.19 |
Xie shan | Lindcove | 10/19/2009 | 292 | 7.60 | 0.56 | 13.47 | 5 | 7.30 | 7.66 | 0.95 | 972.00 | 194.40 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 20.00 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 10 MED OR | 336.30 | 34.60 |
Xie shan | Lindcove | 10/19/2009 | 292 | 8.80 | 0.87 | 10.17 | 10 | 6.72 | 7.04 | 0.95 | 1672.70 | 167.27 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 34.00 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 10 MED OR | 713.30 | 42.64 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 10/20/2005 | 293 | 8.40 | 0.71 | 11.95 | 10 | 5.79 | 6.42 | 0.90 | 1242.40 | 124.24 | 5.50 | 3.00 | 31.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | MED. ORANGE | 610.20 | 49.11 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 10/20/2005 | 293 | 8.40 | 0.73 | 11.53 | 10 | 5.78 | 6.23 | 0.93 | 1194.00 | 119.40 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 31.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | MED. ORANGE | 601.90 | 50.41 |
Xie shan | Riverside | 10/19/2008 | 293 | 9.05 | 0.83 | 10.91 | 10 | 4.65 | 5.03 | 0.92 | 608.80 | 60.88 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 26.00 | 15.00 | 1.50 | 10 MED OR | 270.50 | 44.43 |
Xie shan | Riverside | 10/19/2008 | 293 | 9.50 | 0.85 | 11.12 | 10 | 4.42 | 4.60 | 0.96 | 475.00 | 47.50 | 5.30 | 1.00 | 27.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 MED OR | 206.60 | 43.49 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 10/20/2008 | 294 | 9.60 | 0.54 | 17.69 | 10 | 7.75 | 7.73 | 1.00 | 2134.60 | 213.46 | 3.60 | 3.00 | 41.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | BR. ORANGE | 897.80 | 42.06 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 10/20/2008 | 294 | 9.30 | 0.62 | 15.18 | 10 | 7.50 | 7.68 | 0.98 | 2109.50 | 210.95 | 4.10 | 3.00 | 33.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | BR. ORANGE | 906.30 | 42.96 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 10/20/2008 | 294 | 8.30 | 0.91 | 9.22 | 10 | 7.19 | 6.78 | 1.06 | 1469.10 | 146.91 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 31.00 | 6.00 | 0.60 | BR. ORANGE | 597.40 | 40.66 |
Xieshan | Riverside | 10/22/2007 | 295 | 10.60 | 0.75 | 14.06 | 10 | 5.08 | 5.63 | 0.90 | 857.00 | 85.70 | 5.50 | 1.00 | 32.00 | 38.00 | 3.80 | BR. ORANGE | 393.60 | 45.93 |
Xieshan | Riverside | 10/22/2007 | 295 | 10.80 | 0.87 | 12.36 | 10 | 5.50 | 5.58 | 0.99 | 821.40 | 82.14 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 29.00 | 11.00 | 1.10 | BR. ORANGE | 349.60 | 42.56 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 10/23/2006 | 296 | 10.10 | 0.89 | 11.30 | 10 | 4.94 | 5.56 | 0.89 | 820.70 | 82.07 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 29.00 | 7.00 | 0.70 | BR. ORANGE | 438.60 | 53.44 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 10/24/2005 | 297 | 10.40 | 1.10 | 9.50 | 10 | 5.17 | 6.15 | 0.84 | 1000.10 | 100.01 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 30.00 | 29.00 | 2.90 | BR. ORANGE | 459.90 | 45.99 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 10/24/2005 | 297 | 10.40 | 0.92 | 11.36 | 10 | 4.68 | 5.75 | 0.81 | 836.50 | 83.65 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 26.00 | 32.00 | 3.20 | BR. ORANGE | 386.30 | 46.18 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 10/29/2007 | 302 | 8.60 | 0.85 | 10.09 | 10 | 6.46 | 6.75 | 0.96 | 1450.30 | 145.03 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 27.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | BR. ORANGE | 634.60 | 43.76 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 10/29/2007 | 302 | 8.20 | 0.69 | 11.86 | 10 | 6.74 | 6.94 | 0.97 | 1531.50 | 153.15 | 5.50 | 3.00 | 32.00 | 5.00 | 0.50 | BR. ORANGE | 424.00 | 27.69 |
Xie shan | Riverside | 11/9/2009 | 313 | 10.00 | 0.71 | 14.18 | 10 | 4.72 | 5.42 | 0.87 | 678.60 | 67.86 | 6.10 | 2.50 | 36.00 | 4.00 | 0.40 | 10 MED OR | 343.20 | 50.57 |
Xie shan | Riverside | 11/9/2009 | 313 | 11.90 | 0.77 | 15.53 | 10 | 4.61 | 4.83 | 0.95 | 534.10 | 53.41 | 6.10 | 2.50 | 33.00 | 16.00 | 1.60 | 10 MED OR | 265.80 | 49.77 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 11/10/2008 | 315 | 9.60 | 0.67 | 14.19 | 10 | 6.87 | 7.26 | 0.95 | 1864.20 | 186.42 | 5.70 | 3.50 | 30.00 | 4.00 | 0.40 | ORANGE | 772.30 | 41.43 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 11/10/2008 | 315 | 9.00 | 0.51 | 17.69 | 10 | 7.18 | 7.61 | 0.94 | 2039.40 | 203.94 | 5.80 | 4.00 | 49.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | ORANGE | 612.60 | 30.04 |
Xie shan | Lindcove | 11/11/2009 | 315 | 9.75 | 0.61 | 15.92 | 10 | 6.87 | 7.38 | 0.93 | 1861.20 | 186.12 | 6.50 | 2.50 | 40.00 | 11.00 | 1.10 | 10 MED OR | 907.40 | 48.75 |
Xie shan | Lindcove | 11/11/2009 | 315 | 8.70 | 0.58 | 15.13 | 10 | 6.55 | 7.37 | 0.89 | 1804.30 | 180.43 | 5.60 | 2.50 | 45.00 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 10 MED OR | 843.90 | 46.77 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 11/10/2008 | 315 | 9.40 | 0.70 | 13.55 | 10 | 7.29 | 7.17 | 1.02 | 1694.30 | 169.43 | 5.40 | 2.50 | 31.00 | 13.00 | 1.30 | ORANGE | 658.60 | 38.87 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 11/13/2006 | 317 | 10.40 | 0.86 | 12.08 | 10 | 5.43 | 5.87 | 0.93 | 877.90 | 87.79 | 8.50 | 3.00 | 26.00 | 7.00 | 0.70 | BR. ORANGE | 418.00 | 47.61 |
Xieshan | Riverside | 11/13/2007 | 317 | 11.90 | 0.92 | 13.04 | 10 | 5.18 | 5.99 | 0.86 | 879.20 | 87.92 | 7.00 | 2.50 | 25.00 | 34.00 | 3.40 | BR. ORANGE | 316.00 | 35.94 |
Xieshan | Riverside | 11/13/2007 | 317 | 11.90 | 1.05 | 11.34 | 10 | 5.24 | 5.55 | 0.94 | 739.10 | 73.91 | 7.00 | 2.50 | 24.00 | 16.00 | 1.60 | BR. ORANGE | 285.00 | 38.56 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 11/14/2005 | 318 | 10.70 | 0.77 | 13.79 | 10 | 5.43 | 6.59 | 0.82 | 1188.30 | 118.83 | 10.50 | 3.00 | 34.00 | 31.00 | 3.10 | MED. ORANGE | 499.60 | 42.04 |
Xie Shan | Riverside | 11/14/2005 | 318 | 9.20 | 0.78 | 15.67 | 10 | 4.75 | 5.85 | 0.81 | 862.00 | 86.20 | 8.50 | 2.50 | 27.00 | 1.00 | 0.10 | MED. ORANGE | 413.00 | 47.91 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 11/15/2007 | 319 | 6.10 | 0.42 | 14.80 | 10 | 7.04 | 6.95 | 1.01 | 1513.90 | 151.39 | 10.50 | 2.50 | 47.00 | 4.00 | 0.40 | BR. ORANGE | 552.70 | 36.51 |
Xieshan | Lindcove | 11/15/2007 | 319 | 8.40 | 0.46 | 18.18 | 10 | 7.55 | 7.43 | 1.02 | 1782.20 | 178.22 | 10.00 | 2.50 | 54.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | BR. ORANGE | 512.20 | 28.74 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 11/16/2006 | 320 | 8.70 | 0.77 | 11.20 | 10 | 6.48 | 7.01 | 0.92 | 1505.90 | 150.59 | 6.50 | 3.00 | 39.00 | 1.00 | 0.10 | BR. ORANGE | 599.60 | 39.82 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 11/16/2006 | 320 | 7.30 | 0.57 | 12.75 | 10 | 6.60 | 7.39 | 0.89 | 1687.40 | 168.74 | 6.00 | 3.50 | 41.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | BR. ORANGE | 636.70 | 37.73 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 11/18/2005 | 322 | 12.00 | 0.81 | 14.81 | 10 | 5.78 | 6.64 | 0.87 | 1291.80 | 129.18 | 8.50 | 3.00 | 32.00 | 9.00 | 0.90 | DK. ORANGE | 559.00 | 43.27 |
Xie Shan | Lindcove | 11/18/2005 | 322 | 10.00 | 0.63 | 15.96 | 10 | 5.52 | 6.38 | 0.87 | 1162.50 | 116.25 | 6.50 | 2.50 | 26.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | DK. ORANGE | 541.60 | 46.59 |