![]() Wilking (Willowleaf x King tangor) x Kincy (King tangor x Dancy), Riverside 1999. The classic Christmas “tangerine,” once widely grown in Florida, now mostly replaced by Sunburst. Medium, oblate or necked rind dark orange-red, smooth, thin, peels easily pulp deep orange, with rich, spicy flavor fruit has distinctive rind oil aroma seedy early midseason, holds poorly. Old Florida variety, originated from a seedling planted in 1867. Most important mandarin in the Mediterranean imports from Spain to the U.S. Medium-small to medium rind deep orange to red-orange, smooth, glossy, peels easily flesh tender, flavor mild to rich, depending on variety and maturity Algerian seedy new varieties mostly seedless when not cross-pollinated early to early midseason. Algerian variety introduced to California 1914. ![]() A group name, embracing many varieties parentage mostly mandarin with some sweet orange may have originated in North Africa in late 19th century. However, mandarins mature earliest in the desert, later in the Central Valley and much later in coastal areas.Ĭlementine (Algerian). Early season generally means October to December, midseason January and February, and late season March to August. Since lineages are complicated, we’ve included each variety’s direct parentage (King tangor x Willowleaf, for example, means that fruit is a cross between a King tangor and a Willowleaf mandarin). Here are some of the most common or most important mandarin varieties. ![]()
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