Description
Although tangerine is similar to her relative orange, her bark is much thinner, her slices are more easily removed and her taste is sweeter. Mandarines include a full range of varieties, including, among others, clementines, and other known varieties are Unshiu, Chahara, Okitsu, Saigon and Ichumare. Mandarins are best grown in subtropical regions because they are sensitive to cold, especially at temperatures below zero. Mandarin is a small, ever-green tree, lined with glossy solid leaves, and during the flowering the kite is white fragrant flowers that bear the juicy orange fruit.
