Citrus unshiu Marcovitch
CRC 4225
VI 799 (No longer available)
Source
Received as budwood from CCPP, 01/2011.
Parentage/origins
"'LA Early' is an open pollinated cultivar of unknown satsuma mandarin parentage. It was selected in the early 1980s from a group of seedlings planted in the late 1960s by the late Ralph Brown, first superintendent of the Citrus Research Station in Port Sulphur, La." (Bourgeois et al, 2001, 2002).
Rootstocks of accession
Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange
Season of ripeness at Riverside
October to November
Notes and observations
'LA Early’ is a product of the citrus breeding program of the LSU AgCenter. This satsuma mandarin ripens in early September to mid October. ‘LA Early’ is an open pollinated seedling of unknown parentage. It was selected in the early 1980s from a group of seedlings planted in the late 1960s by the late Ralph Brown, first superintendent of the Citrus Research Station. ‘LA Early’ produces medium to large satsuma fruit, oblate in shape.’ ‘LA Early’ has a light yellow thin leathery skin with an attractive appearance. Skin adherence is slight to moderate, but it remains easy to peel. Fruit puffiness ranges from none to slight. Flesh color is orange, flesh is tender and melting, with easily separating segments. Fruit is considered to be seedless. Taste and flavor are excellent, with fruit being juicy, and slightly acid. Leaves are dark green, large (3-4" long and 1-2" wide), lanceolate, tapering at base and apex with thin petiole. ‘LA Early’ trees are medium in size but very productive, the tree is spreading with drooping thornless branches. Fruit bud and blossom set are heavy, with even distribution throughout the tree. Fruit maturity is early and not determined by skin color, thus having acceptable solid/acid ratio (10:1 ratio required for legal sale in Louisiana) quite early in the season. Information from "'LA Early': A New Early Market Satsuma", WJ Bourgeois, RJ Constantin, and MJ Falcon, Circular 140, May 2001, LSU AgCenter.
Availability
No longer commercially available in California. This accession no longer has an approved bud source. Please refer to the CCPP for information on another approved bud source or to start a reintroduction inquiry.
USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network page for Louisiana Early Satsuma mandarin
CVC Fruit Quality data for Louisiana Early Satsuma mandarin
Controls used in evaluations were Okitsu Wase, Frost Owari, Miho Wase, and China S-9 Satsumas.
| CULTIVAR | LOCATION | DATE | Julian Date | ROOT | AGE | SSC1 (%) | SSC2 (%) | Mean SSC | tit1 (V/ml) | tit2 (V/ml) | Mean tit | Citric acid (%) | SSC/TA | # FRUIT | LENGTH | AVG. LENGTH | WIDTH | AVG. WIDTH | L/W | WEIGHT | AVG. WT. | COLOR | TEXTURE | RIND | SEEDS | AVG. SEEDS | INTERIOR | JUICE WT. | % JUICE |
| LA Early | Riverside | 8/30/2013 | 242 | CZO | 2 | 5.20 | 5.30 | 5.25 | 3.67 | 3.58 | 3.63 | 0.89 | 5.85 | 10 | 56.30 | 5.63 | 63.00 | 6.30 | 0.89 | 1139.30 | 113.93 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 32.00 | 1.00 | 0.10 | LT OR | 449.00 | 39.41 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 8/30/2013 | 242 | C-35 | 2 | 4.60 | 4.60 | 4.60 | 4.62 | 4.77 | 4.69 | 1.15 | 3.99 | 10 | 56.00 | 5.60 | 62.50 | 6.25 | 0.90 | 1114.80 | 111.48 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 31.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | LT OR | 429.80 | 38.55 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/2/2014 | 245 | CZO | 3 | 8.20 | 8.10 | 8.15 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.59 | 0.63 | 13.05 | 10 | 59.20 | 5.92 | 68.00 | 6.80 | 0.87 | 1397.80 | 139.78 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 37.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 MED OR, 9 LT OR | 535.90 | 38.34 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/5/2017 | 248 | CZO | 5 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 2.71 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 0.67 | 13.30 | 10 | 54.30 | 5.43 | 58.10 | 5.81 | 0.93 | 904.40 | 90.44 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 31.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 MED OR, 8 LT OR | 394.60 | 43.63 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/5/2017 | 248 | C-35 | 5 | 9.80 | 9.70 | 9.75 | 2.98 | 2.92 | 2.95 | 0.71 | 13.72 | 10 | 53.10 | 5.31 | 55.50 | 5.55 | 0.96 | 802.40 | 80.24 | 4.50 | 2.00 | 29.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | 3 MED OR, 7 LT OR | 383.40 | 47.78 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/6/2016 | 250 | CZO | 4 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 2.68 | 2.83 | 2.75 | 0.67 | 10.45 | 10 | 53.90 | 5.39 | 59.50 | 5.95 | 0.91 | 978.60 | 97.86 | 4.30 | 4.00 | 25.00 | 16.00 | 1.60 | 5 MD OR, 5 LT OR | 445.00 | 45.47 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/8/2015 | 251 | CZO | 3 | 6.10 | 6.00 | 6.05 | 4.03 | 4.10 | 4.07 | 0.99 | 6.09 | 10 | 64.40 | 6.44 | 67.70 | 6.77 | 0.95 | 1479.30 | 147.93 | 3.20 | 4.20 | 46.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 V LT OR | 571.50 | 38.63 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/8/2015 | 251 | C35 | 3 | 7.00 | 6.80 | 6.90 | 3.03 | 3.05 | 3.04 | 0.74 | 9.31 | 10 | 53.20 | 5.32 | 61.50 | 6.15 | 0.87 | 1055.60 | 105.56 | 4.70 | 3.50 | 24.70 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 10 LT OR | 525.30 | 49.76 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/19/2014 | 262 | CZO | 3 | 6.90 | 6.80 | 6.85 | 1.97 | 2.00 | 1.98 | 0.48 | 14.29 | 10 | 63.00 | 6.30 | 72.60 | 7.26 | 0.87 | 1700.70 | 170.07 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 35.00 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 2 LT OR, 8 MED OR | 686.50 | 40.37 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/25/2017 | 268 | CZO | 5 | 9.80 | 9.80 | 9.80 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.37 | 0.57 | 17.17 | 10 | 53.00 | 5.30 | 58.00 | 5.80 | 0.91 | 893.00 | 89.30 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 30.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | 10 MED OR | 406.40 | 45.51 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/25/2017 | 268 | C35 | 5 | 9.00 | 9.20 | 9.10 | 2.26 | 2.27 | 2.26 | 0.55 | 16.67 | 10 | 53.00 | 5.30 | 59.00 | 5.90 | 0.90 | 934.20 | 93.42 | 4.50 | 2.50 | 32.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 MED OR | 399.20 | 42.73 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/26/2013 | 269 | CZO | 2 | 7.80 | 7.80 | 7.80 | 3.49 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 0.85 | 9.19 | 10 | 59.10 | 5.91 | 68.30 | 6.83 | 0.87 | 1417.90 | 141.79 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 14.00 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 10 MED OR | 551.60 | 38.90 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/26/2016 | 270 | CZO | 4 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 2.11 | 2.13 | 2.12 | 0.51 | 15.57 | 10 | 54.80 | 5.48 | 66.70 | 6.67 | 0.82 | 1210.40 | 121.04 | 5.20 | 2.90 | 34.00 | 8.00 | 0.80 | 10 LT OR | 446.80 | 36.91 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/26/2016 | 270 | C35 | 4 | 8.80 | 8.80 | 8.80 | 3.20 | 3.22 | 3.21 | 0.78 | 11.33 | 5 | 31.20 | 6.24 | 34.10 | 6.82 | 0.91 | 722.40 | 144.48 | 4.10 | 5.20 | 18.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 LT OR | 282.20 | 39.06 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/26/2013 | 269 | C-35 | 2 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 2.53 | 2.18 | 2.36 | 0.58 | 10.05 | 10 | 59.60 | 5.96 | 69.90 | 6.99 | 0.85 | 1278.90 | 127.89 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 MED OR | 479.70 | 37.51 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/28/2015 | 271 | CZO | 3 | 6.00 | 5.90 | 5.95 | 3.22 | 3.14 | 3.18 | 0.78 | 7.65 | 5 | 32.50 | 6.50 | 34.40 | 6.88 | 0.94 | 761.70 | 152.34 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 16.50 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 10 LT OR | 324.80 | 42.64 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 9/28/2015 | 271 | C35 | 3 | 5.70 | 5.60 | 5.65 | 2.42 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 0.60 | 9.47 | 10 | 55.00 | 5.50 | 62.30 | 6.23 | 0.88 | 1112.60 | 111.26 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 25.10 | 2.00 | 0.20 | 10 MED OR | 553.20 | 49.72 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 10/14/2013 | 287 | CZO | 2 | 7.60 | 7.60 | 7.60 | 2.91 | 2.92 | 2.92 | 0.71 | 10.73 | 5 | 31.20 | 6.24 | 34.60 | 6.92 | 0.90 | 736.50 | 147.30 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 10.00 | 3.00 | 0.60 | 5 MED OR | 324.60 | 44.07 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 10/14/2013 | 287 | C-35 | 2 | 7.40 | 7.40 | 7.40 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 0.59 | 12.55 | 5 | 34.30 | 6.86 | 35.40 | 7.08 | 0.97 | 828.10 | 165.62 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 5 MED OR | 275.90 | 33.32 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 10/14/2014 | 287 | CZO | 3 | 5.40 | 5.30 | 5.35 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0.31 | 17.62 | 10 | 71.50 | 7.15 | 82.20 | 8.22 | 0.87 | 2079.80 | 207.98 | 5.50 | 5.00 | 55.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 MED OR | 645.30 | 31.03 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 10/16/2017 | 289 | CZO | 5 | 8.60 | 8.70 | 8.65 | 1.83 | 1.81 | 1.82 | 0.44 | 19.68 | 10 | 56.80 | 5.68 | 64.20 | 6.42 | 0.88 | 1178.20 | 117.82 | 6.50 | 4.40 | 31.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | 10 MED OR | 515.40 | 43.74 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 10/16/2017 | 289 | C35 | 5 | 10.20 | 10.30 | 10.25 | 2.17 | 2.19 | 2.18 | 0.52 | 19.56 | 10 | 49.20 | 4.92 | 57.70 | 5.77 | 0.85 | 856.20 | 85.62 | 7.40 | 5.10 | 31.00 | 4.00 | 0.40 | 10 MED OR | 346.20 | 40.43 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 10/17/2016 | 291 | CZO | 5 | 8.10 | 8.00 | 8.05 | 2.38 | 2.40 | 2.39 | 0.58 | 13.88 | 10 | 63.90 | 6.39 | 53.70 | 5.37 | 1.19 | 1029.60 | 102.96 | 6.00 | 3.50 | 40.00 | 9.00 | 0.90 | 10 MED OR | 290.60 | 28.22 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 10/17/2016 | 291 | C35 | 4 | 7.30 | 7.40 | 7.35 | 2.43 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 0.59 | 12.49 | 5 | 36.20 | 7.24 | 31.80 | 6.36 | 1.14 | 836.20 | 167.24 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 18.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 MED OR | 339.60 | 40.61 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 10/19/2015 | 292 | C35 | 3 | 6.60 | 6.60 | 6.60 | 1.90 | 1.87 | 1.89 | 0.46 | 14.34 | 10 | 57.70 | 5.77 | 67.50 | 6.75 | 0.85 | 1284.80 | 128.48 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 42.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 MED OR | 506.60 | 39.43 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 11/6/2017 | 310 | CZO | 5 | 10.90 | 11.00 | 10.95 | 2.19 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 0.53 | 20.80 | 10 | 56.80 | 5.68 | 62.70 | 6.27 | 0.91 | 1023.80 | 102.38 | 9.50 | 3.00 | 41.00 | 2.00 | 0.20 | 10 DK OR | 357.60 | 34.93 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 11/6/2017 | 310 | C35 | 5 | 9.00 | 9.10 | 9.05 | 2.07 | 2.04 | 2.06 | 0.50 | 18.22 | 10 | 52.30 | 5.23 | 60.30 | 6.03 | 0.87 | 922.60 | 92.26 | 10.60 | 3.50 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 DK OR | 347.00 | 37.61 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 11/6/2015 | 310 | C35 | 3 | 7.10 | 7.10 | 7.10 | 1.82 | 1.86 | 1.84 | 0.45 | 15.86 | 10 | 57.20 | 5.72 | 67.20 | 6.72 | 0.85 | 1328.90 | 132.89 | 5.90 | 3.50 | 34.00 | 3.00 | 0.30 | 10 MED OR | 487.70 | 36.70 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 11/7/2016 | 312 | CZO | 5 | 10.10 | 10.20 | 10.15 | 2.28 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 0.55 | 18.48 | 5 | 27.70 | 5.54 | 31.50 | 6.30 | 0.88 | 507.40 | 101.48 | 10.70 | 3.90 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 10 MED OR | 142.20 | 28.03 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 11/10/2014 | 314 | CZO | 3 | 6.40 | 6.40 | 6.40 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0.32 | 20.13 | 5 | 35.30 | 7.06 | 41.40 | 8.28 | 0.85 | 996.40 | 199.28 | 8.00 | 3.00 | 23.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10 MED OR | 645.30 | 64.76 |
| LA Early | Riverside | 11/11/2013 | 315 | CZO | 2 | 8.30 | 8.30 | 8.30 | 2.28 | 2.20 | 2.24 | 0.54 | 15.28 | 5 | 33.20 | 6.64 | 36.00 | 7.20 | 0.92 | 786.70 | 157.34 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5 MED OR | 181.30 | 23.05 |
