
Choose fruits that are the heaviest (more juice!), with a firm touch and tight peel. They make a wonderful complement to many salads and can be used where you want a sweet citrus accent. They are best eaten fresh, though they can be canned. Boxes of them flood the stores at Christmas time, each orange often wrapped in green tissue paper. The fruit is a dark orange color, extremely tender and often described as the sweetest of all citrus fruits, with only a light acidity. Satsuma With their soft, pebbled and easy-to-peel skin and their sweet, seedless taste, Satsumas have become one of the most widely known eating tangerines. Here are five of the best tangerines available in the trade. They have a super sweet taste, making them a popular choice for those seeking a mandarin orange.


Clementines have thin, very tight skins and are often called Cuties. Satsumas, with their soft crinkly skin that’s easy to peel, appear in stores in December and are often called Christmas oranges.

You are likely familiar with two of the most popular tangerines - Satsuma and Clementine.
