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Honey Tangerines

Fruit

Description
Firmer and juicier than most tangerines, Honey tangerines are more difficult to peel. Rather seedy, the deep orange flesh is very sweet. A favorite of chefs, the succulent juice offers a robust flavor and a rich dark orange color.

Grow Region
United States Imported

Storage Temperature
A perfect simple dessert fruit, chilled Honey tangerine sections add special sweetness to all types of salads. Strawberries and ice cream welcome its sweet company. Add seeded sections to poultry stuffing. To make juice, squeeze like oranges. Substitute for orange or lemon juice. Add juice to vinaigrette; toss with blanched mushroom caps, thin slices of red onion; top with tangerine sections. Scooped-out tangerine halves make clever cups for vanilla yogurt topped with sections. Caramelize sections. Flavor quick breads. Blend in relishes and vegetable medleys. Delicate seafood and fowl love this fruit. Garnish iced cocktails. To store, keep a day or two at room temperature and up to a week in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.

Availability

Seasons/Availability
Honey Tangerines are available January through March possibly stretching into April.

Nutritional Facts

A change of pace from oranges, tangerines contain more vitamin A, providing nearly a third of the RDA in a two-fruit serving. Notable for vitamin C, two fruits provide the RDA. A delight for weight watchers, one typical fruit had fewer than 40 calories. Eating five daily servings of fruits and vegetables lowers the chances of cancer. A recent study found that eating nine or ten daily servings of fruits and vegetables, combined with three servings of low-fat dairy products, were effective in lowering blood pressure.