Page Mandarin

Described and released in 1963 by P. C. Reece and F. E. Gardner at the U.S. Horticultural Field Station.^⁠[1]

The fruit is medium in size, easily peeled, and moderately pebbled. The flesh color is a deep orange, juicy, and has numerous seeds.^⁠[1]

UCR’s historical profile describes Page fruit as broadly oblate to subglobose with a rounded apex; medium-thin, leathery rind that is smooth to moderately pebbled; about 10 segments; deep-orange, tender, juicy flesh; and moderately numerous seeds. The fruit is reddish-orange at maturity and early in season. The rind is moderately adherent but easy to peel; the central axis is solid to slightly open, and the cotyledons are pale yellow to almost white.^⁠[1]

UCR’s historical profile describes Page as a moderately vigorous, productive tree with upright branches that spread under fruit weight and are nearly thornless. It recommends Page for Florida conditions, cautions that fruit may be undesirably small in arid climates, and says cross-pollination should be provided until the facts are determined.^⁠[1]

UF/IFAS describes marketable Page fruit as round to slightly oblong, about 2–2½ inches across, with an easy-to-peel rind. It says seeds may be few in solid plantings and can reach 25 in mixed plantings; an Australian fact sheet likewise links seed variation to nearby citrus and lists estimated seasons by region. UF/IFAS says fruit matures in October in most years and some fruit is harvested as late as February. These are profile descriptions, not results from a shared trial.^⁠[3]⁠[4]

UF/IFAS describes Page as relatively cold hardy without giving a temperature threshold, and reports that fruit and foliage are susceptible to scab. A separate Australian fact sheet reports susceptibility to Alternaria brown spot and says only that circumstantial evidence suggests possible tristeza sensitivity; it provides no quantified disease rating.^⁠[3]⁠[4]