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Fruit Veg Fact

Also call: Tangerine                            

A sweet orange colour citrus fruit with easy to peel skin. The segments are easily separated.

As the suggested name Mandarins or Tangerines is most certainly originated in China. It's a winter fruit.

Choose firm and heavy mandarins with glossy skin. Refrigerated in vegetable crisper and will keep up to 3 weeks.

Remove skin, eat fresh, can be used to make marmalade or juicing.

Excellent source of vitamin C.

CLEMENTINE:   A small mandarin with bright orange skin and has no  pits. One of the most popular Mandarin because of their sweetness and aroma flesh.

IMPERIAL:    A small flat Mandarin with a smooth orange colour skin contains a few pits. Very sweet.

ELLENDALE:    An Australian variety, can be very large with bright orange skin where the skin is more difficult to peel. The flesh is very tangy and very juicy.

SATSUMA:     This is the largest Mandarin around from Japan, have  loose skin and a refreshing tart flavour and contains a few pits.

TANGELLO:   This is crossed between a Mandarin and Grapefruit and have a regular shape more like a pear. The flesh has a   refreshing tart flavour and can be sweet or a little tangy.

MINNEOLA:    Similar to the Tangello but with no pits.

EMPEROR:    No description.

DANCY:    No description.

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Last modified: July 19, 2003