what is the difference between orange and tangerine orange?

Answer 1

Orange—specifically, sweet orange—refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis and its fruit. The orange is a hybrid of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and tangerine (Citrus reticulata). It is a small tree, growing to about 10 m tall, with thorny shoots and evergreen leaves 4-10 cm long. The word "orange" comes from Sanskrit "narang".
See an orange in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_(fruit)

Tangerine (Citrus reticulata) is an orange or red colored citrus fruit, a type of mandarin orange.

They are slightly smaller than oranges, and their skin peels off more easily. Good quality tangerines will be firm to slightly soft, heavy for their size and pebbly-skinned with no deep grooves. Their flavor is often more sour and more sweet than that of an orange. The Honey Tangerine, which was originally called a murcott, is very sweet as its name suggests. One of the most popular kind is the Dancy Tangerine variety. Another popular kind is the Fairchild Tangerine.


See tangerine in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerine

Answer 2

If you are talking about the fruits...

An orange is one type of citrus. A Tangerine is another. An tangerine orange is a hybrid (if you will) of the two. It is usually smaller than an orange, and slightly sweeter.

Answer 3

I've never in my 40 years heard the term "tangerine orange"-- it's simply called a "tangerine", though I suppose it is technically a variety of mandarin orange. It's a smaller, much more complex flavored citrus fruit resembling an orange. I personally prefer them to oranges. You've never had one?????

Answer 4

A tangerine is smaller and has a darker color orange. It tastes sweeter than an orange sometimes and has seeds too.

Answer 5

the word tangerine is in tangerine orange when it's not in just the orange

Answer 6

a tangerine is smaller, darker orange, and tastes sweeter. Oranges are typically larger and a light orange.

Answer 7

im going 2 go out on a limb here and say the word tangerine

Answer 8

orange is sweet and tangerine is bitter

Answer 9

tangerine orange is slighty brighter.

Answer 10

The color is different.