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Tangerines

General Information

Compared to oranges, tangerines tend to be smaller in size and have a looser peel.  They are easy to peel, have seeds and a sweet to sweet-tart flavor.  Minneola tangelos, one of the most plentiful tangerine varieties, are easily identified by their characterisitc knob-like formation at the end stem. 

Selection and Storage

Choose tangerines that have deep, glossy orange skins that are heavy for their size.  They will feel soft and puffy compared to oranges because of their loose fitting skins. Tangerines are ripe and ready to eat when you buy them.

Preparation and Cooking

Tangerines should be washed thoroughly before peeling.  They are ready to be eaten out of hand once peeled or can be used in salads, desserts and other dishes.  When using whole tangerine or segments, remove any seeds by snipping the center and gently squeezing.  Freshly grated tangerine peel lends an exotic flavor to foods. 

Popular Varieties

Clementines are a cross between a Mandarin orange and a Seville orange. They are small in size, usually seedless with an intense sweet flavor and delicate texture.

Mandarins have a wonderful fragrance, flesh that is juicy and very sweet, a smooth glossy thin skin that peels easily and a slightly flattened shape with a lot of seeds.

Tangelos are large with a deep reddish orange, pebbly skin, are slightly elongated, have few seeds and have a characteristic knob-like formation at the stem end.

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