Tangerines, also called mandarins, are flooding the market this winter and in my part of the country they are being advertised by their variety. Here's what I saw brightening the Monterey Market one bleak February day.
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| Mandarinquats |
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| Murcott |
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| Tango |
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| Gold Nugget |
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| Clementine mandarins |
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| Page Mandarins |
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| Minneola tangello is a cross between Dancy and a Duncan grapefruit |
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| Dancy tangerine |
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| Tahoe Gold |
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| Honey Tangerine |
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| Sumo |
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| Kishu mandarins |
Who knew there were (at least) twelve varieties of tangerines? You, the fruititarian, that's who!
ReplyDeleteAnd us meat-and-potato types feel erudite knowing that tangerine=mandarin. Parlez-vous citrine?
PS: Nice work with the camera.