Tangerines are not tangerines or oranges. Mandarins, mandarins, and oranges are three different varieties of citrus fruits. The tangerine fruit is larger and rounder. The peel is thick but slightly loose, so it is a little difficult to peel. The taste is moderately sweet and sour. There are many types of oranges, such as money oranges, Sichuan oranges and other varieties. The fruits are small and mostly oblate. The peel is thin and loose, so it is easy to peel. Taste sweet or sour. Orange varieties include Jin orange, navel orange, etc. The fruit is round or oblong in shape and has a dense skin, so it is not easy to peel off. The meat is moderately sweet and sour.
Mandarin orange:
Mandarin orange is the mature fruit of various citrus species of Rutaceae. The peel is thick and easy to peel off, and the fruit is larger than oranges and orange-yellow. Mandarin orange is one of the most important fruits in the world. China is the origin center of citrus fruit trees in the world. Citrus fruits are produced from both sides of the Yangtze River to Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Guangxi, Yunnan-Guizhou, Taiwan and other provinces, and each has its own excellent varieties. According to the ancient book "Yu Gong", tangerines were listed as tribute items in the Xia Dynasty 4,000 years ago. Among them, the Chaozhou mandarin from Chaozhou region is the best variety of mandarin in the world.