Oranges or tangerines?

winterybella said:
Well, I have two new words to add to my vocab. What about you Caribbean girl? It's the first time I am seeing any of these words in relation to oranges and tangerines. This forum keeps reminding me I am not as knowledgeable as I thought. Anyway, I have found tangerines more consistent on taste. I've had some oranges that could be mistaken for limes so I am going with tangerines.
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I have never heard of kumquat or satsuma either. Glad I am not the only one. So, I have learnt something new. Tangerines may be more consistent on taste, but when you get an acid tangerine, it is really acid. The sweet ones are usually very sweet. I have found them to spoil quicker than oranges too.
 
We purchase a lot of clementines because their are easy to peel for the kids. I like them both.
 
Caribbean girl said:
I have never heard of kumquat or satsuma either. Glad I am not the only one. So, I have learnt something new. Tangerines may be more consistent on taste, but when you get an acid tangerine, it is really acid. The sweet ones are usually very sweet. I have found them to spoil quicker than oranges too.
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Or those ones that have no juice in them at all. I've had a few of them in the past. Did you know about the Clementine name Caribbean girl? I might have heard that name used but I am not sure it is in relation to tangerines. I'll have to ask my mom the food historian without official certification.
 
winterybella said:
Did you know about the Clementine name Caribbean girl?
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No, I did not know about the Clementine name. I am learning a lot of new stuff since being on this forum. I don't think I have ever heard it mentioned either. I do know that we used to call tangerines by the name of mandarins at one time. Do you remember this? Or maybe they are still called by this name. I think they are the same fruit though.
 
Caribbean girl said:
No, I did not know about the Clementine name. I am learning a lot of new stuff since being on this forum. I don't think I have ever heard it mentioned either. I do know that we used to call tangerines by the name of mandarins at one time. Do you remember this? Or maybe they are still called by this name. I think they are the same fruit though.
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I am going to have to make this a matter of research. I always remember mandarins being green even when ready to be eaten.
 
morning glory said:
Green? I'm now curious. They are very orange when we get them!
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I've been searching to find some green mandarins and came up with everything but said green mandarins. I have very very very clear memories of eating green mandarins and I don't think it was a matter of them not being ripe. Now I am going to have this a personal mission of mine to find one it they still exist. Help Caribbean girl!!
 
winterybella said:
I've been searching to find some green mandarins and came up with everything but said green mandarins. I have very very very clear memories of eating green mandarins and I don't think it was a matter of them not being ripe. Now I am going to have this a personal mission of mine to find one it they still exist. Help Caribbean girl!!
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Found quite a few pictures of green tangerines. But also green mandarin and green satsuma. Most of them relate to Japan or China. Some of the pictures look the same! This is a green tangerine:

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You should see me asking people if they know where I can find a green mandarin. I spoke at length with a customer on the subject. It's something I had a lot of as child, but this fruit seems quite vast and a little complicated. With those mandarins we never cut them. Easy to peel and easy to eat but when you got it bitter one it was very bitter.
 
Tangerines!!!! I am actually kind of addicted to them! I could eat like a hundred of them at once! :D
 
I like eating sweeter fruits more than those which are sour or bitter. I suppose tangerines are much more sweet than oranges. I buy those small tangerines in the supermarket which are a radiant orange and sold in small net packs. Oranges are great for juices and shakes because of it's high water content and tanginess I believe. Salt and sugar really go well.
 
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