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Originally Posted by amantedelenguaje
I purchased a dwarf citrus reticulata Citura tangerine years ago. It flowered for the first time this spring and has fruit. I read some literature that said some tangerines are ripe when green others when orange, so I picked a tiny fruit that was half orange half green to test. It was juicy, full of flavor, and pucker-your-lips tart. My question is when do the sugars develop? What type of citrus is this, because I dont find any reputable information about a Citura variety? F.Y.I. the plant is in North Carolina. Our temps in October run about 49F to 79F.
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here in Florida usually the first freeze we have makes the fruit sweet or from the look of the skin when it gets the color yours is now wait about 4-5 weeks and they should be perfect if not wait 2-3 more weeks and test another until they reach your desired taste. Tangerines require a lot of heat to produce a real quality fruit.so I hope yours is not in a shaded spot..