Tasting the Citrondarin, a Bizarre Citrus Fruit from Soviet Russia
As part of my effort to introduce new citrus varieties to California, I tasted the citrondarin, a bizarre citrus fruit from the former Soviet Union, in response to a viewer…
USDA 6-15-150 Mandarin Orange
In November last year I had the opportunity to taste 32 varieties of mandarin oranges including the USDA 6-15-150 mandarin orange. Of those mandarins, the USDA 6-15-150 was one of…
Owari Satsuma Mandarin Orange
Owari Satsuma is the most common Satsuma Mandarin in the United States and is considered the standard Satsuma Mandarin and one of the finest. The strain of Owari prevalent in…
Carte Noir Clementine Mandarin Orange
Carte Noir Clementine Mandarin Orange was discovered in Morocco in 1968 and came to California via France. It is low in acid and is one of the earliest maturing clementines…
Akçay Şekeri Sweet Orange
When I conducted the citrus taste test in November last year I was quite curious as to how the tasters would rate the Akçay Şekeri or Crescent Sweet Orange, a…
Okitsu Wase Satsuma is the Taste Test Winner
The Okitsu Wase Satsuma Mandarin Orange originated in Japan and is an early maturing Satsuma Mandarin. Owari Satsuma matures later and is the most commonly planted Satsuma Mandarin in California,…