Dancy Tangerine Tree (Citrus reticulata ‘Dancy’)

Dancy Tangerine Tree

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A Mandarin variety from Tangiers, Morocco, the Dancy Tangerine (Mandarin) Tree (Citrus reticulata ‘Dancy’) will provide many years of enjoyment! It’s beloved and well-known as a heavy producer of zippy, sweet, easily peeled fruit. Dancy’s fine flavor, dependable heavy set and climate adaptability make it a top Mandarin favorite, mistakenly referred to as Tangerines, the name stuck.

One of the best varieties for container growing, Dancy Tangerine Mandarin is beloved by Northern gardeners for its compact size. The tiny, fragrant, waxy white flowers will perfume your whole house or landscape! The fruit colors up right after Thanksgiving. You’ll love the beautiful display of orange, spherical fruit hanging against the dark green, rough-textured foliage.

The brilliant orange fruit stays on the tree for months! Dancy Tangerines have juicy red-orange flesh that fully ripens around December, giving it the nickname of the Christmas Tangerine. You won’t be able to buy these holiday delicacies from your supermarket though. It plays an important role in the Chinese New Year each year!

Planting and Application:

Whether you live Zones 9 or 10 and can grow this beautiful, fruit-bearing tree in the ground, or you can use it as an indoor/outdoor container plant, on patios or porches! Keep Dancy hedges pruned to whatever size you need. They make the perfect screening tree with their dense canopy!

This fruit is commercially sold as a component of fresh and frozen juice. Add the tangy juice to your Mimosa for a special Brunch Cocktail. You’ll love growing your own! With its abundant fruit set, flowers and broadleaf evergreen foliage, it’s a great focal point in the landscape! The tree almost looks like it was strung with orange bulbs at Christmas!

  • Easy to Peel Juicy Fruit
  • Dwarf Plant Perfect for Containers
  • Fantastic Fragrant Flowers
  • Historical Variety & Important for Chinese New Year
  • Early Mid-Season Heavy Harvest
  • Wonderful Shaggy Foliage & Brilliant Fruit Display

Tips for Care:

Citrus trees do really well in full sun, heat and humidity. The tree requires good drainage and should not be overwatered.

  • Full Sun
  • Very Well-Drained Acidic Soil
  • Low Moisture & Regular Fertilizer
  • Prune After Fruiting

One of the oldest varieties grown in the U.S. and first cultivated in Florida in 1867, just after the Civil War ended, Dancy Tangerine Mandarin Tree’s flavor was prized then and remains to this day!

Dancy Tangerine Tree (Citrus reticulata ‘Dancy’) Details

Common name

Dancy Tangerine Tree

Botanical name

Citrus reticulata 'Dancy'

Plant type

Hardiness zone

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Sunlight

Soil condition

Growth rate

Harvest time

Pruning time

Pollinator friendly

Moisture

Height

10 – 15 ft.

Width

5 – 8 ft.

Flower color

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