Are mandarins oranges?

Mandarin oranges, sometimes simply called mandarins, are some of the sweetest fruits of the orange family. A mandarin orange is a slightly smaller relative of the standard orange. If it was not for the mandarin, you would not have standard oranges. Standard oranges are 75 percent mandarin orange and 25 percent pomelo. read more

The mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata; Chinese: 橘子 or 桔子; pinyin: júzi; Yue Chinese: 桔, jyutping: gat 1), also known as the mandarin or mandarine, is a small citrus tree with fruit resembling other oranges, usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. read more

You can count on mandarin oranges to provide vitamin C, with 1 cup of orange segments delivering 28 percent of the recommended daily intake. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals, including those resulting from exposure to sunlight. read more