A group name, embracing many varieties; parentage mostly mandarin with some sweet orange; may have originated in North Africa in late 19th century. Algerian variety introduced to California 1914.

Two other super-premium varieties are coming into season. Large, easy to peel, seedless and richly flavored, Sumo has ruled the specialty mandarin world since its domestic introduction in 2011 ...

The tangelo is, as its name suggests, a hybrid of the tangerine and the pomelo. And the tangerine is (probably) a type of mandarin. (Or a fruit similar to a mandarin. Nobody really knows, but it’s in ...

When to buy: Because there are so many mandarin varieties, they can be grown in different regions.This is why you'll find them available year-round in most grocery stores. You may notice they're ...

July 26 (UPI) --In Japan, mandarins aren't just a tasty sweet.The nation's favorite citrus varieties, the shiikuwasha and the ornamental tachibana, hold both historical and cultural significance.

A new variety of mandarin orange has growers hopeful they can produce more seedless fruit that’s appealing to consumers while reducing their expenses.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - A new variety of mandarin orange has growers hopeful they can produce more seedless fruit that's appealing to consumers while reducing their expenses.

Key points: A mandarin grower suffered massive crop losses in 2011 and 2013; The farmer took a gamble on a new variety of mandarin; Consumers have an appetite for new varieties ...

Since an agricultural boom in the 1990s, California’s mandarin plantings have increased tenfold, to 50,000 acres from 5,000. In the process, thanks to new offerings and deft marketing, mandarins ...