Tips on selecting mandarin oranges

Tips on mandarin oranges - Learn the Taste & Characteristics of Mandarin Oranges to pick the right one

Learn the popular variants of the significant Lunar New Year mandarin oranges!

Mandarin Orange - Hong Mei Ren - Red Beauty

RED BEAUTY
红美人

Place of origin:
China

Taste & Characteristics:

• Jelly-like texture, thin skin, and seedless. Instantly “melts” in your mouth once you eat it.
• A highly-popular orange known for its extremely soft juicy flesh that overflows with sweetness and rich aroma.

Mandarin Orange - Papagan

PAPAGAN
耙耙柑

Place of origin:
China

Taste & Characteristics:

• Very sweet, bursting with juiciness and caviar like pulp
• Great source of Vitamin C

Mandarin Oranges - Lukan

LUKAN
芦柑

Place of origin:
China

Taste & Characteristics:

• Sweet and juicy
• Smooth skin, slightly puffy

Mandarin Oranges - Ponkan

PONKAN
椪柑

Place of origin:
Taiwan

Taste & Characteristics:

• Mostly sweet & most popular
• Puffy, smooth skin, taller in size

Mandarin Oranges - Jiaokan

JIAOKAN
蕉柑

Place of origin:
China

Taste & Characteristics:

• Less sweet but with longer shelf life
• Rough but glossy skin

Mandarin Oranges - KINNOW

KINNOW
蜜柑

Place of origin:
Pakistan

Taste & Characteristics:

• Sweet and flavourful
• Smooth and glossy skin

Storage Instructions:
Store in a cool & dry place. Best eaten when refrigerated.

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