Mandarin tree named ‘Top mandarin seedless’

Abstract

A new and distinct seedless mandarin named ‘Top Mandarin Seedless’ characterized by late bearing in January through to February in the citrus areas of Sicily, Italy and Riverside, Calif. The tree has high yields and bears from years three onwards. It is further characterized by being a triploid and genetically seedless. The fruit is well sized having a typical mandarin shape (round, flattened) and has acceptable rind thickness with a smooth texture. The fruit stores well, and has reddish pigmented flesh, good acid-sugar ratios, and good external color. The fruit has an average juice content of about 40-50% at harvest.

1. A new and distinct variety of a seedless mandarin tree as described and illustrated called ‘Top Mandarin Seedless,’ that is characterized as a triploid having late fruit production from about the end of January through to about February in the citrus areas of Sicily, Italy and Riverside, Calif., the trees coming into bearing by year 3, the seedless fruit having typically mandarin, flattened round shape with smooth skin texture, and having acceptable rind thickness, a reddish pigmentation in the flesh, acceptable acid-sugar ratios, and an average juice content at harvest of about 40-50%.