Halo brand clementines8/27/2023 ![]() The pomelo is still eaten it resembles a giant, pale grapefruit, and tastes fairly similar to a grapefruit, but boasts a ridiculously thick peel. The citron is a wrinkled, extremely bitter, basically juice-free fruit probably native to Southeast Asia but now most associated with the Middle East. The papeda is a Japanese fruit, bitter and sour, that’s the direct ancestor of fruits like the yuzu and the kaffir lime. The oldest citrus fruits we know about are the mandarin, the pomelo (sometimes spelled pummelo or some other variation), the citron, and maybe the papeda. There are three, possibly four, citrus fruits seen as the ancestors of all the others, and of those four common American fruits, exactly none of them are ancestors. Here in the US, our most common citrus fruits are the orange, the lemon, the lime, and the grapefruit. To understand the clementine, we have to first understand the very strange citrus family. ![]() But how much do we really know about them? ![]() Sour at first, they get sweeter and sweeter throughout the winter, hitting peak flavor during the darkest, worst days of the year.Ĭlementines are one of the all-time great citrus fruits. It happens every year: Just as it starts to get cold and gray, the first clementines appear in stores, like neon vitamin-C packets from some higher power that knows we need them. Check out what makes them different.This article originally appeared on. Most Navels now have a thick peel which makes them last forever and ship really easily. Pixie, A tiny knob on top of most of them make them easy to start and peel in one pieceĪlso Heirloom Navel oranges I find a little easier to peel than a regular Navel orange. Gold Nugget, One of the easiest of all to peel if you get them large Sumo, As large as a Navel but peels like a mandarin Murcott, Not as easy as Clementine still easier than a Navel Satsuma, Relatively easy especially as get them later in their season (Dec/Jan) What are Some Other Easy to Peel Orangesīrand names aside, there are many other mandarin varieties that you will find easy to peel. I usually can do it in one shot (the peel comes off in one piece). You will feel an air pocket between the segments and the outer peel. The fruit can separate from the peelĭepending on ripeness and specific variety, the peel can sometimes begin to separate from the fruit. It's easier to palm the fruit in your hand, even if your hands are small. Mandarins tend to be smaller in size than most Navel oranges - especially at the grocery store where large fruit is preferred. Kids can do it themselves, which is a huge plus for parents. It's a lot easier to get your finger into to get the fruit started. Since the peel is thinner it is easier to peel. The peel on a mandarin is much thinner than a Navel orange. I think there are three main reasons why people find these fruits to be easier to peel. I am going to use the word "mandarin" as that is the term I have come to prefer. Most grocery stores can seem to make up their minds. The terms mandarins and tangerines are often used interchangeable. Most people refer to Halos, Cuties, and any non-brand named mandarin has an orange, even though technically they are different type of citrus - they are mandarins. Why are Halos and Cuties So Easy to Peel?įirst, you have to ask the question, what are they easy to peel in comparison too? I think whatever is thinking of is the Navel orange. Of course there are those that may not have the dexterity to do it for one reason or another.īut why are these mandarins easy to peel. We don't have the time to peel our oranges or the patience. The reason why these brands are so popular besides just clever marketing is that because these smiley faced fruits are easy to peel mandarins. I have been thrilled to inform people what these fruits really are with the hope that they won't let the terms Halos and/or Cuties become the next Kleenex (they are facial tissues!). My What is the Difference Between Cuties and Halos post has been my most popular post during the winter months ever since I wrote it. When something works on a food blog, the writer is bound to go to the well again.
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