The mandarin oranges have always been considered the candies of orchards since its flavour is very sweet and it has a big amount of water in its inside which makes it looks like a fruit pastille. Besides, being of small size and easy to peel it is the best fruit for the youngest ones at home or the older ones since it contains very low levels of sugar and calories. It is also one of the best ways to stay hydrated during the hottest time of the year and to fight the colds during winter. At Snature Citrus we pick them only when they reach their quality peak so they maintain all of their properties and flavour. For its properties mentioned before the mandarin orange is present in a lot of weight loss diets, but it has also a lot of other benefits, for example it has a high level of fiber that ease the intestinal transit., it has also a high level of vitamin C that help fighting colds and a big amount of acid folate, a key nutrient in the well cellular functioning and provides the biggest amount of provitamin A among citrus fruits.
In the Region of Murcia, the production of mandarin orange is increasing to a rhythm of 7% a year, getting past 105.000 tonnes over 4.500 hectares of surface. Spain produces more than 2 million tonnes of mandarin oranges; the only country getting bigger numbers is China in terms of agronomic production. The production of mandarin orange depends by far of it variety since the mandarin orange is one of the fruit is higher amount of mutations. It is possible to find in the market early and late mandarin oranges but it is usually picked in the first months of the year when it gets its best flavour. At Snature Citrus we only use the Orogrande variety since it’s got its origin here in Murcia and has a premium quality to offer to our clients, a quality of properties for your health being served as a fresh fruit, as a juice o as a sorbet.
