Mandarin Oranges

Easily peeled shin (pericarp) and sweet juicy flesh (arils). They are also known as mandarin oranges in Europe and satsumas in Japan.

Just as oranges, they too belong within the Rutaceae (citrus Family) and known scientifically as Citrus reticulata.

Mandarin orange thought to be originating in Southeastern tropical forest of China. Today, it is widely grown in many parts of the world as far as California, as an important commercial crop.