Whats the difference between mandarins and satsumas (the fruits)?
Satsuma is a type/variety of Mandarin orange, here are desriptions of the four most common mandarins sold. Mandarins Satsuma mandarins~ are almost entirely seedless, have a pebbly textured skin that is easy to peel, are easy to segment, and have a very sweet flavor. Kinnow mandarins~ are the most common of the mandarin varieties. They have a mildly sweet flavor with a smooth skin, a light orange color and few seeds. Honey mandarins~ are often confused with the Murcott or honey tangerine. Honey mandarins have a wonderful fragrance, flesh that is juicy and very sweet, a smooth glossy thin skin that peels easily, and a slightly flattened shape with a lot of seeds. Tangor mandarins~ are most often called a Temple orange in stores and less frequently a Royal mandarin. Tangors are a cross between a tangerine and an orange that look like overgrown tangerines with a slightly rough reddish orange skin.
