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Why is the skin loose and puffy on some of my tangerines?

By The FruitGuys on January 28, 2015

Q: Why is the skin loose and puffy on some of my tangerines? A: Those are delicious satsuma mandarin oranges! They have a naturally loose, sometimes bumpy peel. At first glance, people sometimes …

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Clementine

By FruitGuys Staff on May 21, 2013

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 …

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Chinese Honey Mandarin

By FruitGuys Staff on May 19, 2013

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. …

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Satsuma

By The FruitGuys on December 14, 2010

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 …

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The Book of Citrus

By Chris Mittelstaedt on February 9, 2010

Jonathan Sauer, in his book Historical Geography of Crop Plants: A Select Roster, notes that “Almost nothing is certain about the natural geography and ecology of truly wild citrus. Both the …

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We’re Gonna Zoom, Zoom, Zoom-a-Zoom

By Chris Mittelstaedt on October 26, 2004

The Boston Red Sox going to the World Series made me remember how much I loved the kids show ZOOM. It was based in Boston and they used to close the show with a rhyming, pre-rap snap game. Since it is …

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