Tangerine
The tangerine is a Agrume. It is the fruit of the mandarin tree, a tree of the family of the Rutaceae .
The fruit of a diameter from 5 to 8 cm spherical and is slightly flattened. Its flesh, sweetened and scented, is one of the least acid among citrus fruits, but it has many pips. Its bark is fine, of an orange red color.
A tangerine is generally divided into ten districts. A district is sometimes called a thigh or also, in the Périgord, is called " perne".
Use
The uses of the tangerine are identical to those of the orange. She is in particular appreciated as fruit of mouth. The bark is used to make liquor.
Conservation
The tangerine is preserved approximately a week at room temperature. One can double this time while placing it in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator.
Culture
The mandarin tree ( Citrus reticulata ) is a small tree with the simple sheets green dark shining. It is originating in Southeast Asia (China and Vietnam). It is known in Europe only since the beginning of the 19th century.It is cultivated in Spain, in Algérie, Tunisia with the Morocco and the the United States. In the too cold zones, one grafts it on Poncirus so that it can support the harder winters.
Production
Today, the common tangerine is gradually replaced by its Hybride S deprived of pips, in particular the Clémentine (hybrid of sweet orange and the tangerine) which only accounts for with it 80% of the market of small citrus fruits in France.The 20% remainders in majority are occupied by hybrids, mainly the clemenvilla (crossing of Tangelo and clementine) and the ortaniques ones (hybrids of Tangerine and orange).
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