What is the honey mandarin?

Honey Tangerine is also known as Murcott Orange and is grown only in Florida. The exact origin of the fruit is uncertain, but it is assumed that the mixture of tangerine and sweet orange, which is called tangor, is assumed. The name Murcott refers to Charles Murcott Smith, who ran a kindergarten in Bayview, Florida and is expected to have developed Honey Tangerine in the early 1920s. J. Ward Smith and W.T. Swindle is also said to have been involved in the creation of honey tangerine. The color of the fruit varies, but often it is orange red, if the conditions of winter cultivation were not warm and the skin may be more orange. The honey mandarin has a slightly flattened -looking shape of a typical tangerine and is small to medium. The meat is live orange and the number of seeds is relatively high with up to 12-24 seeds for honey mandarin. The leather is more rigorous peeling than a typical tangerine.

Honey tangerine is named for its sweet taste and jE by the sweetest diversity of tangerine. It has a higher sugar content that Honeybell or Minneola Tangelo, which is another diversity of tangerine. Honey mandarin juice can be used in bakery desserts such as orange cakes. The juice is also excellent in salad dressings and fruit salads. For fast and simple summer dinner you can add honey mandarins, canned fish, salad dressing and croutons to the green bed. You can also use some Tangerine honey segments to mix frying at the last minute to get to the zipper.

When buying honey mandarins or oranges Murcott look for fruit that feels heavy and has a smooth, shiny skin. Tangerins that feel very light may not be so juicy. Honey mandarins with shriveled skin, green stains other than the end of the stem or or anywhere should not be avoided. Honey mandarins will spoil rapidly compared to other oranges and can only keep a few days at room temperature and a week inSharper outlet of refrigerator. Honey mandarins are grown only in Florida and are usually available only from January to March or April.