In which regions is the sugar mandarin suitable for growing?
SummaryIn China, the regions suitable for growing sugar mandarins (sugar tangerines) include Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other places, and among them Guangxi and Guangdong grow the most sugar mandarins, because the temperature, sunshine, moisture, soil and topography of these two places are all very suitable for the growth of sugar mandarins.
Sugar mandarin cultivation in China is mainly concentrated in the south: Guilin and Yongfu in Guangxi, and Guangning, Sihui and Huaiji in Guangdong; these two provinces are where the most sugar mandarins are grown. The temperature, sunshine, moisture, soil and topography of the south are all suitable for growing sugar mandarins. In areas with high temperatures and little sunshine, humidity and sunshine will slow the growth rate of sugar mandarins; for example, in Chengdu, Sichuan, sugar mandarins only begin to colour in late September, and the fruit begins to be picked in batches and marketed from late October, and this can continue until late December.
Temperature for sugar mandarin growth
Sugar mandarins are suitable for growing in provinces with a temperature around 20°, and the temperature differences in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other places are not particularly large, which is suitable for the growth of sugar mandarins. The temperature generally suitable for the growth of sugar mandarins is about 12℃ to 35℃, and when the temperature exceeds 37℃, sugar mandarins stop growing.
Conditions for growing sugar mandarins
1. The altitude must be below 1500 m.
2. The annual sunshine duration must be more than 1000 hours.
3. The annual average temperature must be around 20 degrees.
4. Low-temperature weather must not fall below -5 degrees, and must not last more than 24 hours.
5. The pH value of the soil must be within 4.5~8.6.
Places that meet these conditions and can grow sugar mandarins include Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other places. If you cannot determine whether the area you are in can grow sugar mandarins, just observe whether anyone nearby grows citrus; generally, places where citrus can be grown can also grow sugar mandarins.