Posts Tagged: Mandarins

It's a fruit...It's a mandarin...It's ‘KinnowLS’!

On the Jeopardy show, the clues could easily be: “It’s new and attractive.  It’s juicy and sweet.  And it’s low-seeded and peels easily.” To which the answer would be, “What is ‘KinnowLS’?” ‘KinnowLS’ – the LS is short for low seeded – is the latest...

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Treat your mandarins right

Mandarins may look like little oranges, but scientists believe that their distinct attributes demand special treatment to maintain a fresh, juicy and tangy character. “We think the flavor of mandarins declines much more rapidly than oranges,” said Sue...

Tango mandarins are soon to appear in a produce aisle near you

The first commercial crop of an exceptional new mandarin variety created by UC Riverside scientists will be harvested this month. The fruit, called Tango, is the result of a mutation induced by irradiating budwood of W. Murcott mandarin. The process...

W. Murcott mandarin (left) and Tango (right).