Soft Citrus
Satsuma
Appearance:
- Smaller than an orange
- The skin colour can be slightly green, even when the fruit is mature
- Distinctive thin, leathery skin dotted with large and prominent oil glands, which is lightly attached around the fruit, enabling it to be peeled very easily in comparison
- to other citrus fruits
- Entirely seedless
- The fruit is sweet so it has a good eating quality
Production:
- Early March to end April
Clementine
Appearance:
- It is an oblate, small citrus fruit
- Bright orange with a smooth, glossy appearance
- Almost completely seedless
- Easy to peel and segment
- Flavour is sweet and delicious
Production:
- Early April to early June
Nova
Appearance:
- Medium to large
- The rind is a reddish-orange and the flesh deep orange
- Juicy and sweet
Production:
- Early March to end June
Mandarin
Appearance:
- The fruit is oblate, rather than spherical
- Has a thin, loose skin making it easy to peel
- Bright-orange or red-orange when ripe
- Loose skin makes it convenient to eat
Production:
- Mid to end July
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