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In addition to Orlando and Mineola tangelos, California also grows severalvarieties of Mandarins. These include Kinnows, Fairchilds, and Satsumas.All three look like small, tight-skinned tangerines. As a rule, the CaliforniaMandarins have a higher skin color than those grown in Florida. (This deeperskin color is also true of California oranges.) However, most CaliforniaMandarins have a slightly tart flavor. I am told that this tartness is dueto the practice of grafting Mandarin buds on lemon tree stock.
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