Mandarin Varieties

The mandarin is the fruit of the mandarin tree, a tree that belongs to the Rutaceae family, with characteristics similar to the orange tree, although smaller and more delicate.

This family comprises more than 1,600 species. In addition, the botanical genus Citrus, which includes this fruit, is the most important in the family and consists of about 20 species with edible fruits, all of them very rich in vitamin C, flavonoids and essential oils.

They have the particularity that their flesh is made up of numerous vesicles full of juice. Their small size, more aromatic flavour and the ease of peeling them make this fruit one of the most appreciated, especially by children.

Like the rest of the citrus fruits, the mandarin comes from the tropical regions of Asia. Before reaching the West it was already famous for its sweet flavour in the markets of India.

Its name alludes to the colour of the robes worn by the mandarins, high officials of ancient China; therefore, it can be said that it is a fruit native to China and Indonesia, whose cultivation was introduced into Europe in the 19th century.