Description
The mandarin Orogrande comes from the Region of Murcia and came out around the year 1978 as a consequence from the mutation of clementine. The Orogrande mandarin has its first harvest between winter and spring and stays in good shape for more than 3 weeks. The mandarin orange grow perfectly under hot climates as the one we have in the Mediterranean as it has to be summited around temperatures close to 29ºc. They handle well extreme temperatures surviving frost up to -2ºc and drought up to 50ºc making of the Region of Murcia the perfect place for the Orogrande mandarin crop. The Orogrande mandarin has lots of benefits for our health because of its high percentage of potassium and low percentage of sodium and serves as the perfect weapon against high blood pressure or blood veins illnesses. Besides , the Orogrande mandarin contains a lot of fiber which help the intestinal transit and is a huge antioxidant agent for its capacity to delay cells in aging.
Principal nutrients
- Calories: 37
- Carbohydrates (g): 9
- Fiber (g): 1’8
- Potassium (mg): 180
- Magnessium (mg): 10
- Folic acid (mcg): 20
- Vicamin C (mg): 35
Physical characteristics
The Orogrande mandarin is big and uniform of a bright and intense orange colour. Its pulp is smooth and melt easily once in your mouth. It also contains a high quantity of juice of both premium quality and flavour which make it perfect for juices. Beside of being easy to peel because of the large space between pulp and the rind it also contains very few pips.
Most frequent uses
The Orogrande mandarin offers lots of uses, as a fresh fruit highly recommended for kids because of its flavour. It is also perfect for sorbets or for being used as decoration in baking or directly for its flavour. In Orient it is often used as salsa for meats and fishes.
Oddities
The mandarin in salad, add some dry fruits and Orogrande mandarins slices to your salads and adds some more vinegar of Módena to obtain the perfect salad.