![]() In puddings, gelatin and other desserts.Atop single crust pies or tarts, in segments or slices (we cover the entire top of a cream or custard pie with slices).In cake batter or cheesecake batter, or as a garnish on top.In stir-fries with proteins and/or vegetables.In fruit salads, green salads and Asian chicken salads.Juiced, or added to smoothies, cocktails and mulled wine.Sliced in a cup of tea instead of lemon.The term refers to fruits small enough to eat from the palm of your hand, such as apples, pears and stone fruits-but not pineapples or other fruits that need to be cut up.īut why stop there? Use luscious mandarins: The first thing anyone would think of is hand fruit. Like oranges, mandarins are very versatile. If you see clementines after April, they are likely imported.Non-branded murcotts are often called clementines at retail, because the name is more familiar to consumers and it sells better.A similar mandarin, the murcott, is available from February to April, and they substitute for Cuties and Halos clementines during that time.The season for California clementines is November to January.Some are trademarked as Golden Nugget, some as Tango.įebruary 15th is National Clementine Day. In the trade they are referred to as tangor, “tang” from tangerine and “or” from orange. Murcott is a mandarin/sweet orange hybrid.Tangerine is a different species of mandarins,- Citrus tangerina-and not a brand name.Their season is later than clementines, beginning in April. Dimples are a branded name for the Gold Nugget mandarin. The Dimples trademark is owned by Cecelia Packing.and 100% California-grown (some producers may augment their domestic supply with imported fruit). The Halos trademark, also “Wonderful Halos,” is owned by Wonderdful Citrus, which also owns the trademarks POM Wonderful pomegranates, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Almonds and Sweet Scarlett red grapefruit (also a passion of ours).The Cuties trademark is owned by Sun Pacific.Why the different names? Branding! The names are not varieties, but trademarked names, encouraging the consumer to look specifically for Cuties or Halos. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT CLEMENTINE NAMES ALL ABOUT? That’s why we prefer mandarins like Halos to navel oranges, which are a a spin on the sweetness roulette wheel. ![]()
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