Tangerine origin is in China, and the planting history is long, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the south of the Yangtze River is the most planted tangerine, including Jiangsu Province, Anhui Province, Hunan Province, Sichuan Province, Guangxi Province and other places.

There are many varieties of tangerines, which can be roughly divided into rutabagas, sugar oranges, sweet oranges, honey oranges, tangerines, navel oranges, etc., among which the color of the rutabagas' rinds is very bright.

Tangerine market price of 3-6 yuan a catty, the later may also increase the price, but basically maintained at 5-8 yuan a catty, and different varieties of tangerine selling price is not the same, to the annual November-December tangerine prices will be relatively cheap a lot.

Tangerine ripening time

Common orange varieties mature around October each year, because of the different varieties, early ripe in September each year around the ripe, late ripe varieties in November each year to the next year's 3 ~ 4 months mature. When selecting oranges it is best to pick the ripe ones for consumption.

Tangerines are planted in early spring when it is cloudy and rainy, usually transplanted in September-November or February-March, and it prefers a warm, humid climate and is usually planted using seedling transplants.

When does tangerine bloom

Tangerine blooms in the spring time, its flowers are solitary or clustered in the axils of the leaves, and they are yellowish-white in color, and they look good when they bloom.

When does the tangerine bear fruit

The fruit of tangerine ripens between October and December in the fall and winter, and when ripe, it is ready for the market. Its fruit has the shape of oblate spheroid, and the color of the fruit is orange-yellow or reddish-orange, and the skin of the fruit is thin, and it is easy to be peeled off.

Tangerine efficacy and role

Tangerine is rich in vitamin C and citric acid, often eat oranges can play a role in protecting the skin, whitening and skin care, but also to promote defecation, reduce cholesterol.