Mandarins

Mandarin/Manarini

Availability

New Zealand mandarins are available from May to September. At other times of the year mandarins are imported. Satsuma mandarins are harvested from May to August and Kiyomi and Richards Special varieties are available until the end of September.

Storage and Handling

Store at room temperature. Handle all fresh produce with care and wash before eating.

History

Mandarins originated in China. Visitors to China took the mandarin trees to Japan, the Phillipines, India, Arabia and North Africa. They were introduced to Europe through Tangiers in Morroco which explains why the Europeans began to call mandarins “tangerines”.

Facts

Mandarins got their name as they were so highly regarded in their native China that they were named after the officials of the Imperial Court
Mandarins are crossed with grapefruit to produce tangelos

Growing Facts

Mandarins are picked by hand when ripe to avoid damage or bruising
In New Zealand mandarins are grown mainly in Northland and Gisborne

Nutrition Information

2 mandarins = 172 g

	Average Quantity per serving	% Daily Intake per serve	Average Quantity per 100 g
Energy (kJ/Cal)	377/90	4%	219/52
Protein (g)	2.1	4%	1.2
Fat, total (g)	0.7	1%	0.4
- saturated (g)	0.00	0%	0.00
Available carbohydrate (g)	16.9	5%	9.9
- sugars (g)	16.9	19%	9.9
Dietary Fibre (g)	3	11%	2
Sodium (mg)	5	0%	3
Folate (µg)	62	31% RDI*	36
Vitamin C (mg)	71	178% RDI*	42
Thiamin (mg)	0.14	13% RDI*	0.08
Potassium (mg)	435		253