After all, now is not the season for Abkhazians. Real Abkhaz tangerines ripen, as a rule, in mid-November, and trade in them continues until the new year. Of course, there are early varieties, but they also ripen only in mid-October.
And those yellow-green tangerines that are now filling the market shelves appeared on sale in late September - early October. What kind of fruit is this? There is a suspicion that these tangerines grew in China...
To understand the scale of the deception, Roskontrol employees checked several food and agricultural markets in Moscow.
Leningradsky market
The first in our inspection was the Leningradsky agricultural market, located in Moscow on the street. Hourly.
Under the guise of ordinary buyers, we asked the country of origin of citrus fruits. The sellers, one after another, assured us that the tangerines were truly Abkhazian. They asked for 200 to 300 rubles per kilogram. But when asked to show a certificate of conformity or invite a director, the sellers refused: “The director has the documents, the director has gone somewhere, moved away, come back tomorrow.”
Dorogomilovsky market
Almost every counter of the Dorogomilovsky market had these “Abkhazian” tangerines
We received confirmation of this fact at the Dorogomilovsky market.
We walked around several counters, at each of which the sellers assured us of the Abkhazian origin of the yellow-green fruit.
After another salesman told the Abkhazian legend and treated the Roskontrol employee to a tangerine slice, the girl made a disappointed face, saying, they’re sour! And she asked if there were any Chinese tangerines?
— I was advised to take the Chinese ones, they say they are very tasty!
At the same Dorogomilovsky, we first encountered a situation where Chinese tangerines are divided into two piles - smaller and larger. Small fruits are declared Chinese and are sold for 250 rubles. per kilo, and large ones - Abkhazian. They ask for at least 300 rubles.
Some of the sellers call small and large tangerines “Abkhazian” and “Caucasian”, respectively. The word "China" does not appear at all.
Danilovsky Market
In front of the pineapple lie large tangerines, called “Abkhazian”. There is no price tag.
Next we checked out the Danilovsky Market. On October 6, information about the import of Chinese tangerines was posted on the official page of this market on one of the social networks. The administration informed the consumer about the opportunity to buy fruits produced in China. There was no mention of fruits from Abkhazia.
When visiting the market, we discovered that sellers whose yellow-green tangerines with leaves are presented unsorted call these fruits Abkhazian.
Those traders who sort the fruits into large and small ones call the fruits Abkhazian (300 rubles) and Chinese (250 rubles).
Koptevsky market
Here the price of Chinese tangerines ranges from 130 to 180 rubles. Fruits are also sold under the guise of Abkhazian ones. Upon request, sellers presented a “Conclusion on the sale of food products on this market based on veterinary and sanitary examination.” The examination includes an assessment of organoleptic indicators and testing of the food product with a dosimeter. That is, fruits are assessed by appearance and compliance with the radioactive background. But the country of origin is not included in the conclusion. The conclusion does not say anything about the presence or absence of pesticides.
Velozavodsky and Lefortovo markets
The price of “Abkhazian” tangerines in the Velozavodsky and Lefortovo markets is on average 150-180 rubles. The fruits are the same - yellow-green, with foliage.
When asked to show a declaration of conformity, a box with labels in which tangerines were delivered to the market, traders, at best, presented an examination report from local laboratories on organoleptic properties.
We repeat, none of the sellers provided the relevant documents that the fruits were brought from Abkhazia.
Where do these fruits come from to Moscow markets?
Most retailers stock up in bulk at vegetable warehouses. That is why, in search of the truth, we came to one of the vegetable warehouses near Moscow, in the city of Dolgoprudny.
The vegetable warehouse employees assured us that the tangerines of the type we were interested in (yellow-green, with leaves) were brought from China. There were no tangerines from Abkhazia available this year yet! The price of Chinese tangerines at a vegetable warehouse is on average 80-85 rubles. per kg. Wholesalers allowed us to photograph the boxes in which the “controversial” tangerines were packed.
At one of the largest vegetable warehouses in the Moscow region, “Abkhazian” tangerines are sold packaged in boxes labeled in Chinese.
The main evidence is the boxes in which these tangerines are delivered to vegetable warehouses in Moscow. Chinese inscriptions, labels with hieroglyphs - it is quite difficult to confuse the country of origin.
Why do sellers hide the truth?
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Exactly a year ago (at the end of October 2014), cases of poisoning by yellow-green tangerines were recorded in Barnaul - low-quality fruits were sold in a local retail chain and had a chemical aftertaste. A few hours after eating the fruit, people who tried these tangerines began vomiting and diarrhea. Similar cases after eating Chinese tangerines occurred in April 2014 in Karaganda. It is impossible to identify dangerous fruits on your own. The only thing the victims remembered was the bitter taste.
The Internet is replete with reports that the Chinese, using super-fertilizers, harvest 3-5 crops per year. And, they say, fruits from China are stuffed with saltpeter, pesticides and other chemicals that are not beneficial to the body. How true is this information? We have not found any evidence to support these rumors.
But it is a fact that repeated cases of poisoning by Chinese tangerines have been recorded in Russia.
Although, according to Rospotrebnadzor employees, harmful products from abroad do not reach the tables of city residents. And food poisoning or infection is possible due to improper storage or from expired products.
Of course, supplies from China are checked. Customs has the right to allow import into Russia if there is a declaration of conformity for the goods. This accompanying document, in turn, is issued on the basis of a laboratory research protocol. Low-quality goods must be destroyed or returned back to China.
But just because customs has given the go-ahead for the import of imported fruits does not mean that they are safe.
The fact is that during laboratory tests, some types of toxic substances may go undetected. To find them, you need to know what to look for.
To be fair, we note that using new generation fertilizers, any fruits and vegetables can be grown in any country in the world, including Russia.
What does this cunning marketing ploy mean for sellers?
— By passing off one product as another, the seller not only misleads us, consumers, he commits several administrative offenses at once.
Obviously, first of all, this is consumer deception, for which the Code of Administrative Offenses provides for liability in the form of a fine of up to 50,000 rubles, and in some cases up to 500,000 rubles.
This is definitely effective.
However, the practice and statistics of Rospotrebnadzor authorities indicate that the average fine for sellers in 2014 was 5-6 thousand rubles, which, of course, does not motivate the seller to be honest with the consumer.
The absence of documents for products, in the form of certificates of conformity, also constitutes an administrative offense, the fine for which is up to 30 thousand rubles. Whether this is a lot or a little, you can draw your own conclusion, given that virtually all of the market traders we interviewed did not have supporting documents for their products. Apparently, it is cheaper to pay in those rare cases when an inspection comes than to comply with the law.
— According to the rules for the sale of certain goods (approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of January 19, 1998 N 55), the seller is obliged to ensure the availability of uniform and clearly written price tags for the goods sold, indicating the name of the product, grade (if available), price per weight or unit goods, signature of the financially responsible person or seal of the organization, date of registration of the price tag.
If there is no price tag, then this is a violation of the consumer’s right to receive necessary and reliable information about the product being sold. According to Art. 14.8 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses, such a violation entails the imposition of an administrative fine on officials in the amount of five hundred to one thousand rubles; for legal entities - from five thousand to ten thousand rubles.
Tangerines have been grown in India for thousands of years. In Ancient China, they appreciated the beneficial properties and adopted the experience of growing this amazing plant. And today China is the world's main exporter of these fruits.
Many varieties of tangerines migrated from their homeland - Indochina - to Japan and Korea, gaining popularity on the Mediterranean coast, in the southern states of North America and Latin America, Israel, Turkey, Abkhazia and other countries. The Sochi region of the Black Sea coast is considered a favorable region for cultivation in our country.
Types of tangerines and where they grow
- the same fruit that for a long time was not subject to any classification. In the middle of the last century, the Soviet scientist-breeder V.P. Alekseev defined seven main groups, highlighting the following types of tangerines:
- Satsuma or “Unshiu” is a species that grows beautifully in Georgia, Abkhazia, the Krasnodar Territory and the Crimean Peninsula in the Russian Federation. The plant is resistant to temperate climates and is capable of bearing fully ripened fruits even with insufficient sunlight. Unshiu is often grown at home as a houseplant, which bears fruit just as actively as in open ground. This is facilitated by the tree’s short growth, which will not exceed 1.5 meters in limited space. In open ground, the tree reaches a height of 3 meters, which is also not much in comparison with other varieties. The plant bears its first fruits at the age of 3 years. Abundant and fragrant flowering occurs in May. Unshiu fruits are flattened in shape and covered with a thin, light orange peel with a slight hint of green that is easy to peel to reveal the delicate and sweet citrus pulp. The average weight of one fruit is approximately 70 g. The species is distinguished by the fact that the fruits do not contain seeds. Reproduction occurs by grafting to other trees, which is why varieties such as Pioneer 80 and Sochinsky 23 with excellent cold resistance and productivity have appeared.
- Austere is a citrus fruit of Chinese origin. Perhaps this is one of the sweetest types of citrus, the distinctive feature of which can be called bright orange with a hint of red peel color.
- A well-known representative of this species is the tangerine variety, which grows in the USA, as well as in Italy and on the island of Sicily. Unlike Unshiu, tangerines are covered with a thicker skin, but also do not contain seeds. The harvest of ripe and tasty tangerines is harvested between October and April. The peel is easy to peel, and the fruit pulp is divided into juicy slices.
- Deliciosa is a species belonging to the Sino-Mediterranean group of citrus fruits. The most popular variety is the willow tangerine, a tree with a compact crown of narrow and long leaves. The fruits are flattened, orange in color, medium in size, 6-7 cm in diameter, sweet and sour in taste.
- Reticulata is a species widely grown in China and India. The Ponkan variety, a large “golden-fruited” tangerine, with an original pear-shaped shape with a “navel,” is exported industrially. The fruits are easily peeled from the medium-thick peel, under which a juicy, tender, sweet and sour-tasting pulp is hidden. With bones. The harvest is harvested from December to the end of January; fortunately, the climate of the countries where the Ponkan variety is grown allows this. In addition to India and China, this citrus grows in Latin and South America, Taiwan and the Philippines.
- The species of royal mandarins Nobilis ("Noble") - historically belongs to the Indochinese and Malay groups. The fruits are one of the largest with an inherent characteristic feature - a lumpy and thick peel, under which lies a juicy and sweet pulp with an excellent aroma and aftertaste. The best varieties of the “royal” species recognized throughout the world are: King (Siamese King), Tsao-tse, Uvatin-mikan.
- The small-fruited species is suitable for growing at home - Chinese-Japanese varietal group. Favorite varieties are the sweet Mukaku-kishiu and Kishiu, and the sour Shiva-mikan, which feel great indoors, bringing a tropical touch to the interior, actively blooming and bearing fruit.
- Hybrid species are varieties developed during breeding experiments on various citrus plants. Thus, it was possible to obtain fruits of bright colors, with unique taste, of various sizes and shapes:
- Calamondin – mandarin + fortunella;
- Rangpur – mandarin orange + ;
- – mandarin + orange-crown; (Corsican, Montreal and Spanish);
- Tangelo – tangerine + (or );
- Thornton is a variety of tangelo;
- – American variety Dancy + Duncan grapefruit;
- Tangor – tangerine + sweet orange;
- Mandora – mandarin orange + sweet orange;
- Ellendale – mandarin + tangerine + ;
- Citrandarine – mandarin + poncirus;
- Santina – clementine + orlando;
- Agli (“freak” in English) – tangerine + orange + grapefruit;
- Ichandarin – mandarin + Ichang papeda;
- Orangequat – mandarin unshiu + ;
- Orange – mandarin orange + pomelo;
- Meyer lemon – + tangerine (or orange);
- Kabosu – papeda + orange.
As a result of experiments in modern citrus breeding, a unique Baby variety appeared, as the name implies - these are mini tangerines, China. The fruits are so small that they literally melt in your mouth. The light skin of the Baby variety indicates its origin from the Chinese satsuma, the dark orange - from tangerine. Baby tangerines are extremely sweet and fragrant. The only drawback is that you have to clean them too often, since one thing is enough for “one tooth.”
When do tangerines ripen?
The ripeness of fruits is directly related to where they come from. The harvest is harvested from late October to February, depending on the area, growing conditions and characteristics of the variety.
China has long been recognized as a leader in the cultivation of citrus fruits, exporting to the world market 10 times more than, for example, the second country in terms of production of “orange” fruits – Spain. Due to the favorable climate, citrus trees bear fruit from the beginning of November to the end of January. While in Abkhazia and Sochi they have time to ripen only in December.
In general, the picture is such that the industrial volume of tangerine harvest occurs in December. Therefore, the fruit is traditionally considered a New Year's fruit, since all producers try to sell most of the harvest before the New Year holidays.
How to choose Abkhazian tangerines
Abkhazian tangerines, with a taste familiar to all immigrants from the USSR from childhood, are a traditional delicious decoration for every New Year's table in our country and not only for many decades in a row. Cold-resistant varieties were specially obtained from Japanese satsumas for cultivation in a special climatic zone - in Abkhazia, and are still used today.
In view of the fact that there is an abundance of fruits of various varieties from many countries on the market, many people have a question: how to distinguish Abkhazian tangerines, for example, from Chinese ones? The first difference is the medium-early ripening of the fruits. At the end of November, the “orange” plantations in Abkhazia are covered with small “suns”, and the harvest ripens by mid-December. The second difference is the matte peel. No gloss. The third difference is the subtle and pleasant aroma from the crust, which you feel when holding the fruit in your hands, the invigorating taste of the juicy pulp with a caramel aftertaste and sourness in the aftertaste. Depending on the variety, the Abkhazian harvest is predominantly seedless, although fruits with them are also found.
Moroccan tangerines
Tangerines from Morocco are one of the most popular and affordable fruits in Russia in winter. Bright orange “balls” with a traditional sticker in the form of a black diamond can be found at every retail outlet. The peel is easy to peel, and the flesh is juicy and sweet, with a small number of seeds.
How to choose Spanish tangerines
Spanish tangerines are medium-sized, bright orange fruits. Most often, branches with ripe fruits or single fruits with leaves are found on the shelves. The skin is large-porous, easy to peel, and the flesh is sweet. There are seeds in almost every slice, but there are seedless hybrid varieties.
Chinese tangerines
Considering the fact that China is the main exporter of the “orange” fruit in the world, the majority of batches of this product on our shelves were brought from there. Chinese tangerines are passed off as Abkhazian, since some varieties have identical thin matte skin that is easy to peel, and the pulp, although sweet in taste, has no characteristic aroma. Greenish tangerines from China are laid out on store shelves with leaves or on twigs. It is a mistake to assume that they last longer this way. Ripe citrus fruits are a perishable product.
Turkish tangerines
They differ from their “brothers” in their low price, lack of seeds and slightly sour taste. They are characterized by a yellowish tint to the peel, which is easy to peel. Many people love them for their lack of seeds.
How to choose delicious tangerines
Sometimes it seems that buying fruit is a lottery: if it turns out to be sweet - lucky, sour - well, it doesn’t happen to anyone... To choose really ripe and sweet tangerines, you need to answer the question: which tangerines are the most delicious? It is enough to have a general idea of the varieties and importing countries so as not to make a mistake with the choice:
- Large and flattened fruits usually have a sour taste;
- Medium-sized citruses with bright orange or yellowish peel are sweet;
- It is believed that tasty fruits weigh heavier than sour ones. In addition, light-weight citrus fruits have insufficient liquid, a lot of seeds and hard fiber.
Tasty means ripe. When choosing an orange fruit in a store, you should pay attention to:
- The skin should be smooth without dents or dark spots. Too loose or, conversely, dry peel indicates a low quality product;
- No mold, otherwise such a product will not only not taste good, but will also be harmful to health.
How to choose sweet and seedless tangerines
When we talk about seedless tangerines, of course, we are talking about the Pixie variety. These are bright orange fruits with a large-porous peel that is easy to peel. No other variety can boast such a delicate honey-sweet pulp with a pleasant caramel aftertaste. Another advantage of the Pixie variety is the absence of seeds. The fruits ripen at the end of winter and remain on the trees for six months.
But, as a rule, information about varieties is not indicated on fruit counters in stores and markets. Therefore, we are guided by knowledge about importing countries. If you really want to buy seedless fruits, then be sure to choose a harvest from Abkhazia, Turkey, although there is a high probability that they will turn out to be sour, or from Israel - beautiful, with a shiny crust, but not juicy, even dry-tasting fruits.
27.10.2016Almost everyone is familiar with tangerine, a representative of the large citrus family. The birthplace of this bright orange fruit is, according to some sources, China, and according to others, India. All citruses are heat-loving, and tangerine in this regard is the most unpretentious of the family. The ripening time of the fruits of this tree is also shorter than that of oranges, lemons and grapefruits. Mandarin is grown in the republics of Central Asia and the former Soviet Union - in Abkhazia, Georgia, Azerbaijan. Many varieties of Chinese tangerines and many other citrus fruits have never been introduced into the middle zone, and those who have not been to China itself do not even know about their existence. For the most part, Turkish tangerines are still sold. These are medium-sized citrus fruits, bright yellow and fragrant; they sometimes begin to arrive in mid-November. At first they are a little unripe and have a sour taste, but they can easily sit for several days at home and after that they will become sweet. It is impossible to outwardly distinguish Turkish tangerines from Abkhazian ones, which taste sweeter and softer. They are picked from the trees and brought in more mature than the Turkish ones. In markets, Turkish tangerines are often passed off as Abkhazian, but the real opportunity to meet them does not appear until December, when they ripen in their homeland. The bright orange color of Clementine tangerines, which are brought from Morocco, does not appear on the shelves until the end of December. These tangerines are very fragrant and are always more expensive than Turkish ones, and larger in size.
Last year Türkiye was the largest supplier of citrus fruits to the Russian Federation. But at the beginning of 2016, vegetables and fruits from Turkey came under a food embargo in Russia. This led to the fact that Egyptian products began to actively replace Turkish products on the Russian market. But in September of this year, Rosselkhoznadzor temporarily banned the supply of products from Egypt and new channels for the supply of citrus fruits began to be established. In particular, Syria, Morocco and Iran will supply oranges, tangerines and lemons to the Russian Federation for the New Year.
So, since the beginning of October of this year, more than 100 tons of tangerines from Iran have been imported into the Kaluga region, this is 6 vehicles weighing about 17 tons each. From each batch of regulated products, specialists from the Rosselkhoznadzor Office for the Kaluga Region selected samples and transferred them for research to the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Central Scientific and Methodological Veterinary Laboratory”. According to the results of the examination, no quarantine pests were found.
For the New Year holidays, Russians will not be left without their favorite tangerines.
Moroccan tangerines are an integral attribute of the New Year and the festive table. These fruits are easily recognized among all the others by their characteristic black diamond-shaped sticker. Meanwhile, there are several varieties of these fruits, each of which has its own taste and characteristics.
How to choose tangerines
Of course, the fruit must initially be inspected for the absence of foreign spots or other unpresentable marks. So, on high-quality tangerines there should not be any marks, specks or dents, places of rotting, and even more so there should not be mold or outright rot. The fruits themselves should be elastic, not too soft, and more or less regular in shape. You should not buy dry or even hard Moroccan tangerines - it is better to give preference to dense and weighty fruits that will have a sweet taste.
The peel should be porous and evenly colored. About the latter - the color of the fruit varies from light yellow to rich orange.
Varieties of tangerines by country of origin
The appearance and taste of tangerines depend on the area and climate conditions in which they were grown. Today, there are several varieties that are classified depending on the countries of origin. So, there are the following types of tangerines:
- Tangerines from Abkhazia. These are fairly small fruits with yellow skin. Sometimes they may have small green spots or streaks. It has a sweet and sour taste with a small amount of seeds.
- Tangerines from Spain are quite expensive. Fruits with a thick and soft skin that peels off very easily directly from the fruit itself.
- Moroccan tangerines can boast a relatively low price and delicious taste. The shape of the fruit is slightly flattened, the peel has a bright and rich golden-orange color. Tangerines are juicy and sweet with a small number of seeds.
It is worth noting that several fruits can be grown in the same country. That is why Moroccan tangerines are often found on sale, which in their characteristics correspond to the same Spanish ones, for example.
What kind of fruit is this?
Mandarin is a small tree with fairly hard leaves of a rich green color, which contain a large amount of essential oils. The flowering of the bush begins around the beginning of May. The inflorescences of a tree or shrub emit a pleasant sweetish aroma. If the insects managed to process the tangerine flowers before the start of the rainy season, you can expect a rich harvest of citrus fruits.
Traditionally, Moroccan tangerines are the symbol of the coming New Year and Christmas. Where do these fruits come from on store shelves? As a rule, the most common supplier countries are Spain, Abkhazia, Morocco, Egypt, etc. The bright color of the fruit, unique aroma and unsurpassed taste - all this gives a festive atmosphere and enhances the feeling of approaching magic.
Who are tangerines contraindicated for?
Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to enjoy juicy citrus fruits. We are talking about those who suffer from allergies to everything juicy, bright, yellow-orange and sweet and sour. Even small tangerines are a fairly strong allergen that can provoke very undesirable consequences.
In addition, people who suffer from chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract should enjoy ripe fruits with special caution. For example, people with ulcers should refrain from eating tangerines, even before New Year's Eve. The same warning applies to young children whose allergic reactions have not yet been fully identified. Excessive consumption of tangerines and other citrus fruits can cause severe allergies. In addition, even healthy people should not abuse the pre-holiday mood and indulge in tangerines - after all, they are a strong allergen.
Taste qualities of Moroccan tangerines
Moroccan tangerines, as we have already noted, are distinguished by their flattened shape. The peel of the fruit is dense with uniform pores. The presence of small greenish spots or veins on the peel is allowed, but the main color of the tangerine is orange.
The pulp of Moroccan tangerines is juicy, with a moderate content of seeds. The taste is sweet and sour, but the sweetness still prevails over the acidity of the taste. The cost of Moroccan tangerines is moderate. In the pre-holiday bustle, you can easily purchase several kilograms of ripe fruit for yourself and your loved ones. Such tangerines are stored well, unlike Spanish ones, for example.
Benefits of Moroccan tangerines
It has already become clear how to choose tangerines and what you should pay attention to first. Now it’s worth deciding on the main advantages of these fruits. First of all, it is necessary to note the obvious fact - Moroccan tangerines, like all citrus fruits, are an excellent source of vitamins and microelements. In addition, orange fruits contain a fairly large amount of flavonoids and organic acids. Tangerines from Morocco are characterized by a high content of vitamin C, which means that on the eve of the New Year there is a great opportunity to strengthen the immune system and significantly improve the mood of yourself and everyone around you by treating them to a tangerine.
Storing tangerines
Existing types of tangerines determine the characteristics and shelf life of them. For example, Moroccan fruits are unpretentious and are distinguished by the fact that they can wait a long time for their finest hour. As a rule, fruits are stored at a temperature of about +4 - +8 degrees. For better preservation, it is recommended to place fresh fruits in a plastic bag - this is necessary in order to reduce the flow of fresh air, which can cause the fruit to dry out.
In any case, it should be understood that tangerines at home are difficult to preserve in their original form for a long time. Typically, these fruits are stored for about 4 - 6 days, after which the process of rotting or drying begins. It is worth noting that Moroccan tangerines are easier to preserve without special tricks. You just need to put them on the vegetable shelf in the refrigerator and cover them with a sheet of clean and thick paper (for example, parchment).
Choosing tangerines for the holiday table is a responsible task. Shops and markets most likely sell Abkhazian tangerines; Moroccan tangerines are also very popular. Let's figure out why they are good and how to distinguish them from fruits from other countries.
Abkhazian
Our most popular, sought-after and simply beloved tangerines are Abkhazian ones. It’s not surprising, because they are the closest, and everyone remembers them well from the Soviet times of scarcity. “A classic of the tangerine genre,” says about them Yuri Basin, General Director of the Cheryomushkinsky market, - easy to clean, juicy, sweet and sour, seedless. If there are Abkhazian tangerines on the counter, I would take them without hesitation. Abkhazian tangerines need to be sold immediately; they do not last as long as Chinese ones, for example, so they are always fresh on the shelves.” You can recognize “Abkhazians” by their loose peel, which easily comes off the body of the tangerine, and by the disintegrating segments.
Chinese
They are one of the very first to appear, and often in markets unscrupulous sellers pass them off as Abkhaz tangerines, the appearance of which buyers eagerly await. “It’s easy to distinguish Chinese tangerines from Abkhazian ones: they always have leaves,” notes Evgeny Morgachev, director of the Usachevsky market. According to Yuri Basin, Chinese tangerines are less juicy, difficult to peel, thick-skinned and can lie in warehouses for a long time; they last longer than tangerines from other countries. They are also larger than Abkhazian ones and tougher.
Moroccan
Another old acquaintance, tangerines with a black diamond sticker. Usually they are not too large. “Moroccan ones are the sweetest, the most beautiful in appearance, smooth, bright, but with bones,” notes Yuri Basin. “They are the most expensive in terms of price, which does not always attract buyers.”
Turkish
They also have seeds, but, unlike the Moroccan ones, they are sour. The skin of Turkish tangerines is light orange or yellow.
Israeli
The latest tangerines are Israeli. “Sweet and sour, poorly peeled and with seeds,” Evgeny Morgachev describes them, “mainly used for juice.”
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