

Mandarins are broadly categorised as Satsumas, Mediterranean Mandarins, King Mandarins, Common Mandarins, and Tangors / Tangelos. The broad similarities between these types are a small to medium size fruit, rind that peels away quite easily, sweetness, a distinctive flavour and popularity! The following description will help to understand these fruit a little better:Īlthough the name is sometimes used on retail packaging, this is actually the collective name for all easy-peeler type citrus fruit, which are thought to have originated in north-east India or south-west China. The list goes on, and has largely developed to help retailers differentiate a complex group of similar fruit for consumers. It is confusing to browse the citrus aisle in our stores looking at easy-peelers because of the plethora of names and descriptions used: Satsumas, Clementines, Tangerines, Mandarins, etc. What are Clementines, Mandarins, Satsumas and Tangerines?
