![]() Japan alone, over 450 mandarin types are known today and the estimatedĬommercially grown mandarin varieties in the world is more than 300.Ĭitus reticulata is one of the four ancestral taxa (Citrus reticulata Blanco, mandarins C. Taking into account that more than 100 named satsuma cultivars Page come from the collection of the Corsica experiment station. Presumably same origin under alternative names leavesĪpproximately 240 different mandarin varieties. Over 350 named mandarin cultivars and hybrids in the catalogue of its The number of commercially important mandarin varieties almostĮquals the number of all other horticulturalĬitrus Research Station of the French National Institute ofĪgricultural Research on the Mediterranean island of Corsica boasts ![]() Its hybrids and relatives together form the largest group in Mandarins are now the fastest growing sector of the fresh citrus Seedless, tasty mandarins with nice rind color. ![]() Consumers and supermarkets now prefer easy-peeling, The fresh citrus market worldwide has changed dramatically in the pastĢ0 years. Producers today are China, Spain, Japan, Brazil and Turkey.īiggest mandarin exporters are Spain, China, Morocco, Turkey and South Mandarins started in the early 1900's. The biggest mandarin Seedlings from there were distributed and led to commercial propagation. Satsuma arrived from Japan in 1878, and nearlyĪ million budded trees were planted in the GulfĪnother variety, the King Mandarin, was sent from It wasĬarried from there to Florida and later reached California. Italian Consul and planted at the Consulate in New Orleans. From England, they were introduced into the Mediterraneanīy 1850, the fruit was well-established in Italy.Īnd 1850, a mandarin from China was imported by the Varieties of the Mandarin oranges were brought into England fromĬanton. In Europe as late as the early 19th century. Mandarin was the last of the important citrus fruits to arrive Were grown in China and Japan on a large scale since the 16thĬentury.
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