Although Clementine and Satsuma citrus fruits are called mandarin oranges, they are not technically oranges; "mandarin" is the correct term. Within each of these varieties, or groups, there are sub-groups, and within the sub-groups are other varieties. The mandarin citrus, as its name hints, originated in China where it was carried on trade routes to India, Japan and Africa before its introduction to the U.
Along its journey, two primary varieties emerged -- the Clementine and Satsuma. Among all citrus fruits, mandarins are the most cold-tolerant, except for kumquat Citrus japonica.
Clementine mandarin and kumquat share the same cold tolerances, growing in U. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 and The Satsuma mandarin is slightly more cold-hardy than the Clementine mandarin, growing in USDA zones 8b through 11, as proved in field studies by the Texas Cooperative Extension.
Because Clementine and Satsuma trees are grown as grafted trees, seed-bearing fruits are not necessary for propagating new plants. This mandarin has raised bumps on the tip - do you know which type of citrus fruit this is?
This fruit is probably the hardest to guess right. It's actually a type of bitter orange rather than a mandarin and is virtually inedible. The 'tangerine' label is often used interchangeably with mandarins - but technically speaking, a tangerine is its own variety of mandarin orange. To keep it simple - all tangerines are considered types of mandarin, but not all mandarins are tangerines. What sets a tangerine apart from its sister fruits is the deep-coloured skin, the darkest of all the mandarin oranges.
Miriam Roughsedge, Co-op's senior fruit buyer, says: 'When peeled they reveal rich and tangy segments that are very distinctive in flavour. Clementines, meanwhile, have a richly coloured orange skin that is slightly lighter than the tangerine. They are also seedless. Roughsedge comments: 'They are very sweet and juicy, containing virtually no seeds.
The fruit is a hybrid between a mandarin and a sweet orange. Satsumas have a pale orange skin, hardly any pith, and are much milder in flavour than its tangerine and clementine cousins. How many could you get right? Tangerines pictured have the darkest skin, with clementines being seedless and satsumas having a much lighter skin. These are the most well-known varieties of mandarin orange, but there are dozens more that are less renowned. One of these is the Chinese ponkan, which is a hybrid of a mandarin orange and a pomelo.
The fruit is very sweet, round in shape and about 7—8 cm wide in size - and what makes it stand out from its cousins is the raised bumps at the tip of the fruit and the large gap in the centre. Another variety is the Asian daidai, which is actually a variety of bitter orange, despite looking remarkably similar to a mandarin.
The fruit is very bitter, and not usually eaten, but its dried peel is used in Japanese medicine and as decoration in Japanese New Year celebrations. As well as turning green in the spring, it contains large pips and has a thick outer rind. So how many could you identify from the pictures? Answers above. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Can YOU tell the difference between a clementine, tangerine and a satsuma? They are smaller than tangerines, like clementines. Their sweet, typically seedless fruit is what makes them popular, but they are also often praised for their hardiness under the canning process.
Most canned mandarins are actually canned satsumas. Clementines, again, are another special type of mandarin, and this variety is wildly popular around December holidays. Often, grocery stores will label both satsuma and clementine as a clementine.
They are both root vegetables and a part of the Brassica genus, which explains why many people…. Oranges: Oranges are a popular citrus fruit commonly served as a nutritious snack or juiced for a sweet and colourful drink. Mandarins: Mandarins are a type of orange citrus, and as one may have deduced by the name, originated from China.
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