what are the differences between?

Question

mandarins, tangerines, clementines, and satsumas?

I buy them all the time, whatever is on special offer.

I'm perfectly aware they are orange varieties. I'm asking what are the differences? Thanks

Answer 1

The Mandarin orange or Mandarin is a small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange. The fruit is oblate, rather than spherical, and roughly resembles a pumpkin in shape. Mandarin oranges are usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. Specifically reddish orange Mandarin cultivars can be marketed as a tangerine, but this is not a botanical classification.

so mandarins r tangerines

A clementine or mandarin is the fruit of Citrus reticulata, and may be a cross between a mandarin orange and an orange created by the Algerian priest Pierre Clément in 1902. The Online Etymology Dictionary proposes that it was "originally an accidental hybrid said to have been discovered by Father Clément Rodier in the garden of his orphanage in Misserghin, near Oran, Algeria." In Arabic, it is called "Kalamintina", while in German it is generally referred to as "Mandarine", that is, as a member of that broader supergroup. However, there are claims it originated in China much earlier.

Clementines are sometimes mistaken for tangerines, but the clementine has a thinner and more easily removed skin, a sweeter fruit, and very few seeds. It is an oblate, medium-sized fruit. The exterior is a deep orange color with a smooth glossy look. Clementines separate easily into eight to twelve juicy segments filled with a taste of apricot nectar

The satsumas: Citrus × unshiu is a citrus hybrid of Japanese origin, known as unshiu mikan (Japanese: unshū mikan) in Japan.

It is commonly called mikan in Japan, satsuma in the UK, and clementine or tangerine in Canada. In the United States, satsumas are most frequently marketed as tangerines. It is less commonly called satsuma tangerine, satsuma orange, or satsuma mandarin.

Its fruit is sweet and usually seedless, about the size of a mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), smaller than an orange. The skin can be peeled easily. The tree is believed to have originated from a mutation in Japan, recorded as early as 1429 [1].

In the UK, mikan are commonly eaten at Christmas. In Canada, they are a popular snack at any time of the year, and fruitgrown in Morocco are commonly sold in supermarkets. In the US, it is a staple of families in Seattle

A mikan played an important role in the 2005 Christmas episode of Doctor Who, The Christmas Invasion.

Answer 2

They are just different varieties of the same thing. Many fruits have different names but are mostly the same (slight variations in taste). Apples is the easiest to demonstrate with - Royal Gala, Cox, granny smiths etc. They are all apples, but with subtley different tastes.

Answer 3

Different varieties, like apples are Granny Smith, Pink Lady, etc.

Answer 4

Difference in shape, juicyness, and the pain of peeling them! I cannot peel clementines easily, but satsumas I can.

Answer 5

Its kinda like dogs. They all come from the same family (canines) but are all different. Each oringe will taste different, vary in size and colour and its just a way of classing them so you can always know what your favourite is

Answer 6

Oh thats a good one .. I bever thought of that ...
I need to know the difference also..

Answer 7

varieties as in apples

Answer 8

They all have different names?

Answer 9

was going to answer but then i read the spiel from hitman...i don't think i could poss outdo that answer!

Answer 10

35p a kilo