"References to mandarin we received from China and planted in lathhouse. Sent by Dr He Shan-An, Nanjing Botnaic Garden...He wrote that it is an older mandarin variety called 'Yellow Rind' in Chinese 'Huang Pi'...Commercially grown in orchards but is [being] replaced by satsuma which is preferred. 'Huang Pi' matures early. Some farmers like this [variety]." (EM Nauer, 09/1984)Received and planted by R Scora; seedlings appeared uniform but status re doubles not known. Both trees in 12A, row 28, propagated from the same seedling. (EM Nauer, 1986)
First crop. medium-small oblate mandarin. Rind light orange in color, smooth but slightly puffy. Loose skinned, peels and sections well. Flavor sweet this date but flat (Blah!). Moderately seedy. Does not appear tohave any commercial or dooryard potential. Satsuma is better in quality in my opinion; and if you can't beat Satsuma, you ain't got much. (EM Nauer, 11/21/1988)
This accession was received as seed and was therefore a non-quarantine item. It has never been indexed to best knowledge. (RR Krueger, 03/2007)