The BIG Christmas question...

[Ezteq]

This is a questions that has plagued my life every year aroud the holidays and I am hoping because we have so many uber super brains on this forum one of you will be able to finally set my mind at rest and inform me of the answer to this most vexing of queries...










Just what exactly is the difference between a clementine and a satsuma? Every Christmas while grocery shopping I am faced with a dilemma, do I buy tangi's or sats?? will I be missing out on something marvelous if I buy one and not the other? Does one contain less pips and pith?

Help me Freddy wan kaneddie; you're my only hope!

 

[Lethul]

Clementines: the clementine is a seedless mandarin.
Kumquats: the kumquat is like a citrus fruit and has an edible skin. It is the most well known of the sort fortunella which is closely related to Citrus.
Mandarins: type of small orange with loose skin. The mandarin got its name because it was exploited by high-ranking government officials in China (mandarins).
Minneolas: are a crossing between a tangerine and a grapefruit and can be recognized by
"the little nose". Can be peeled manually. Is a type of Tangelo, a minneola is a specifically marketed tangelo.
Oranges: There are different types of oranges: navel oranges, Valencia oranges and blood oranges are the most cultivated races.
Tangelos: a tangelo is a crossing between a tangerine, a grapefruit and an orange. A specific kind of tangelo is the Ugli which is described further on this page.
Satsuma:is a very special seedling from Japan. Its skin is a bit tighter than the clementine and it doesn't have seeds as well.
Tangerines: a tangerine is an orange-red mandarin with a particular citrus taste. Can be peeled manually.
Uglis: a specific kind of tangelo, easier to peel. A crossing between a tangerine, a grapefruit and an orange. Looks really ugli and sometimes has brown spots. Can be peeled manually.

 

[Ezteq]

I suspect you used googleology to devine your answer but it's all good! and now I know!

It looks as if for ease of peelage clementines are the way to go, thank you my friend you have enlightened me beyond all expectation!

 

[georgie]

The mandarin got its name because it was exploited by high-ranking government officials in China (mandarins).

How does one exploit a fruit?

 

[TdC]

with a fruitfucker!

 

[Lethul]

I suspect you used googleology to devine your answer but it's all good! and now I know!

It looks as if for ease of peelage clementines are the way to go, thank you my friend you have enlightened me beyond all expectation!

ofc I googled it, they are all "mandarins" to me!

How does one exploit a fruit?

no idea

 

[Ezteq]

omg rofl@ that fruit fucker loool!!

that's awesome!