Although the Temple orange is certainly tasty enough to offer up to the gods, it wasn’t actually named for a house of worship. Instead, it got its moniker from Florida orange grower William Chase …
Oranges
Navel Orange
You can spot a navel orange by looking for the indented “navel” in its blossom end, which is actually a second, “twin” fruit! The second fruit remains underdeveloped, but from the outside, it …
Clementine
The Clementine is undoubtedly a darling. Developed by Father Clement Rodier from a sweet tangerine and the somewhat bitter Seville orange. A zipper peel with few seeds and tangy taste. The Clementine …
Chinese Honey Mandarin
Also known as Ponkan. One of the oldest and most popular mandarin tangerines thought to have originated in India. Ponkan is distinctive for its oblate shape, often having a short "collar" or neck. …
Blood Orange
Don't be alarmed by this fruit's blood–red interior. The taste is excellent—think orange with a tart hint of berry. Blood oranges are native to the Mediterranean. …
Ambersweet Orange
A hybrid of the Clementine and Orlando tangelo, the Ambersweet is practically seedless. A bit of an oddball, this citrus can be more pyramid than sphere, with pebbly, easy-to-peel skin. …
Algerian Mandarin: The Ultimate Guide
Unlike thugs with hearts of stone and irreconcilable nicknames like Bugsy, Sonny, or Baby Face, Algerian mandarins are as sweet as their pseudonyms. These small and tasty fruits are often called …
Hamlin Orange
The first of the citrus season, Hamlin are an important juice orange, great cut into slices (or smiles). This improved variety from the Azores Islands was imported by Thomas Rivers in 1865. …
Valencia Orange
Citrus waves are rolling in like an endless summer, brah. The primo Valencia is old-school orange. A tangy treat to take down the hall to the dawn patrol. The Valencia "re-greens" as it ripens on the …
Mandarinquat
The mandarinquat is a hybrid of the mandarin and the kumquat. Like kumquats, they can be eaten whole, peel and all, although they’re larger with crunchier skin, and tend to have many small seeds. Raw, …
Satsuma
Satsumas - the little darlings of the citrus season are here. When you squeeze their pudgy little baby cheeks and exclaim, "Oy!' This little guy is an old soul!" No, no, no - Satsumas often have a …
