description Cleopatra Mandarin Overview
Cleopatra Mandarin is the citrus species Citrus reshni, used mainly as a rootstock in commercial citrus production rather than as a standard eating mandarin. Its value as a rootstock comes from tolerance of tristeza virus, soil salinity, and a broad range of soil conditions, allowing other citrus varieties to be grafted onto it. It is also associated with ornamental planting, so the name is relevant to citrus nurseries, orchard managers, and collectors of citrus species.
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What is Cleopatra Mandarin used for?
Cleopatra Mandarin, or Citrus reshni, is used mainly as a citrus rootstock rather than as a regular eating mandarin. Growers value the root system for helping commercial citrus tolerate difficult conditions.
Why do growers use Cleopatra Mandarin as a rootstock?
It is associated with tolerance of tristeza virus, soil salinity, and a broad range of soil conditions. The desired fruit variety is grafted onto the Cleopatra rootstock, so the rootstock and fruit variety can be different.
Is Cleopatra Mandarin good for eating?
It produces small mandarin-like fruit, but it is not mainly grown as a standard dessert mandarin. Its importance in commercial orchards comes from its rootstock qualities.
What species is Cleopatra Mandarin?
Its scientific name is Citrus reshni. It is a mandarin used in citrus propagation and rootstock systems.
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