Mandarins are called exclusively New Year's fruit. Their use in the huge content of vitamin C. Experts say that a couple of tangerines a day will help strengthen the immune system and lower cholesterol. Tangerines help to cope with rickets, maintain vascular elasticity, improve memory and metabolism. But does everyone know how to choose the right delicious fruit?
The first thing to look out for when choosing tangerines is the country of origin. Usually the fruit has a label indicating the region from where the tangerines were delivered.
Mandarins from different countries
Orange fruits, practically pitted and with a sour taste, are delivered from Abkhazia. Experts believe that it is in this country that the most environmentally friendly fruits grow, because their ripening period falls just in December.
Tangerines from Spain are distinguished by a bright orange color. They are usually small in size and are most often sold with twigs. In fact, the twig only creates an attractive commercial appearance of the fruit, but not how it does not speak about its ripeness and freshness. Spanish mandarins are very flavorful, so even dried peels can be used as a flavoring.
Moroccan fruits are very juicy, have an orange color, sometimes a reddish tint and a small dent in the middle of the fruit, like a navel. These fruits are very sweet to taste. They are usually seedless and the peel of these tangerines is easy to peel. Experts call Moroccan mandarins the royal fruit.
Sunny fruits from Turkey can be found in shops almost all year round. Among all varieties, these tangerines stand out for their sour taste, have seeds, the color is not bright, closer to yellow.
Nuances of choice
Ripe tangerines have no spots on the peel, are firm, the peel is easily peeled off, their color is always uniform and the shape is almost the same. If the tangerine is soft to the touch, then there is a high probability that it has been frozen. In addition, soft tangerines are often rotten, spoiled. Therefore, it is still recommended to choose fruits that are harder, more elastic.
Before purchasing, you must carefully examine the selected fruits. There should be no damage on their surface, the peel should be intact, without tears or cuts.
Sweet tangerines are rounded, not flattened. The color of sweet tangerines is bright, they are heavier in weight than sour ones and their size is small.
