Fairchild tangerine: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Hybrid citrus fruit}}

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{{Infobox cultivar

| name = Fairchild tangerine

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| species = ''[[Citrus reticulata]]''

| hybrid = [[Mandarin orange|Clementine mandarin]] x [[Orlando tangelo]]

| cultivar =

| breeder = J. R. Furr from the U.S Date and Citrus Station in 1964.

| origin = [[Indio, California]], United States

}}

The '''Fairchild tangerine''' is a cross between a [[Clementine|Clementine mandarin]] and an [[Orlando tangelo]]. The skin is thin with a deep [[Orange (colour)|orange]] color, is somewhat pebbly, and doesn't peel as easily as some other [[tangerine]]s. It is juicy with a rich and sweet [[Flavour (taste)|flavour]] and contains seeds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fairchild mandarin |url=http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/fairchild.html |publisher=citrusvariety.ucr.edu |access-date=15 January 2017}}</ref> It is a popular variety in the United States, available from October until the middle of January and especially during the winter holidays. The Fairchild tangerine is one of California's most heavily planted varieties.<ref name=produce>{{cite web |title=TANGERINE, FAIRCHILD |url=http://produceexpress.net/products/produce/item/tangerine-fairchild.html |access-date=15 January 2017}}</ref>

Fairchild tangerines are sometimes found with the stem and leaves still attached. The Chinese believe the stems and leaves attached to the tangerine are a symbol of prosperity and good luck.<ref name=produce/>

==See also==

*[[Mandarin orange]]

*[[Citrus taxonomy]]

==References==

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==External links==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141208160709/http://www.sunkist.com/products/seasonal_specialties.aspx Sunkist]

*[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-fairchild-tangerine.htm wiseGEEK]

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