Posted by Pat Meadows on August 28, 2003, 8:11 am
On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 00:37:28 -0500, kc5cqa@yahoo.com wrote:
>I know this is all subject, but am I the only one having trouble
>purchasing small naval oranges? Several months ago I could buy small
>naval oranges in bags, all the time. But since then, no joy. I'm not
>sure but in the past, I think, I could always buy navel oranges,
>anytime. Do you know if something has changed? Location here is
>South Texas, thanks in advance, C. L. 73
If you mean the very small mandarins, in the northeastern
USA, we've only been able to purchase them around
December-February.
Sometimes they're called 'satsumas', sometimes 'mandarins',
sometimes other things. I think they're called
'clementines' too.
Pat
Posted by Elizabeth on August 28, 2003, 8:45 am
> I know this is all subject, but am I the only one having trouble
> purchasing small naval oranges? Several months ago I could buy small
> naval oranges in bags, all the time. But since then, no joy. I'm not
> sure but in the past, I think, I could always buy navel oranges,
> anytime. Do you know if something has changed? Location here is
> South Texas, thanks in advance, C. L. 73
Navel oranges in the US are usually harvested by May or June. Imported from
southern hemisphere growers, navels can be found, sometimes at a premium.
New crops should start coming in around Nov - Dec from California and
Florida. Right now they are mostly picking Valencias.
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Posted by Repeating Decimal on August 28, 2003, 1:13 pm
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kc5cqa@yahoo.com wrote on 8/27/03 10:37 PM:
> I know this is all subject, but am I the only one having trouble
> purchasing small naval oranges? Several months ago I could buy small
> naval oranges in bags, all the time. But since then, no joy. I'm not
> sure but in the past, I think, I could always buy navel oranges,
> anytime. Do you know if something has changed? Location here is
> South Texas, thanks in advance, C. L. 73
The season for local navel oranges has been over for almost two months. All
the vendors at the Farmers' markets around here (S California) are pushing
Valencias.
Bill
Posted by Rona Yuthasastrakosol on August 28, 2003, 2:26 pm
> *Mandarins* and *tangerines* are synonomous. Satsuma and clementine are
just
> varieties of mandarins.
> Bill
I would agree with the latter statement, but not necessarily with the
former. AFAIK, tangerines are also a variety of mandarin. See
http://www.thefruitpages.com/oranges.shtml .
rona
Posted by Elizabeth on August 28, 2003, 2:57 pm
> >
> > *Mandarins* and *tangerines* are synonomous. Satsuma and clementine are
> just
> > varieties of mandarins.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> I would agree with the latter statement, but not necessarily with the
> former. AFAIK, tangerines are also a variety of mandarin. See
> http://www.thefruitpages.com/oranges.shtml .
> rona
Bill is correct. Mandarin and tangerine are both common names for Citrus
reticulata. 'Satsuma' and 'Clementine' are varietal names of C. reticulata.
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>purchasing small naval oranges? Several months ago I could buy small
>naval oranges in bags, all the time. But since then, no joy. I'm not
>sure but in the past, I think, I could always buy navel oranges,
>anytime. Do you know if something has changed? Location here is
>South Texas, thanks in advance, C. L. 73