Is the supply of this green mandarin oil seasonal?
Yes — green mandarin oil production follows the unripe-fruit harvest, and the window is short. The fruit is picked green (August-October), so the freshest production concentrates in early autumn, but bulk storage keeps supply flowing all year.
Seasonality Facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Harvest window | Early August to early October (Liqiu to Hanlu) — unripe fruit only |
| Fruit size at harvest | 4.5-6.5 cm diameter |
| Why green matters | The green character (gamma-terpinene, bitter note) only exists in the unripe fruit |
| Availability window | Year-round from bulk storage; freshest lots right after the autumn harvest |
| Price seasonality | Firm before harvest, easing after peak supply |
| Fresh-character batches | Reserve possible — if your formula was built on early-autumn oil, we can hold a lot for you |
- The green harvest is deliberately short: leave the fruit too long and it ripens into ordinary mandarin character
- For "new crop" claims on packaging, order within 2-3 months after the harvest and specify the crop year on your PO
- Contract buyers can fix a blended-year price that removes seasonality from their costing
- We issue crop-year statements on request for labelling and traceability
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This article was published on 2026-09-07, and last updated on 2026-09-29. The article will be continuously updated.
