Browse the fresh fruit section of your favorite grocery store and you likely see easy-to-peel citrus fruit more available than ever.
These small mandarin fruits include clementines, tangerines, and satsumas. They are easier to peel than a standard orange and are a good source of vitamin C and beta-carotene which changes to vitamin A after consumption.
Currently, mandarin fruit consumption has been on the rise with U.S. consumers eating 7 pounds per year versus 9 pounds of oranges per year. It is projected that mandarin consumption will take over oranges in 2025.
Source:
Food Technology, July 2022
