Description: Tangerines are a small orange fruit in the citrus family with textured wrinkly, loose skins that are the easiest to peel among citrus fruits.

Availability: Fresh – Winter, early spring

Facts: Tangerines were named for the city of Tangiers in Morocco that was long famous for them.

Selection: Choose firm to semi-soft tangerines with deep orange color, heavy for size.
Avoid soft spots and dull or brown color.

Storage: Refrigerate up to 2 weeks. 

Nutrition Benefits: Fat free; saturated fat free; sodium free; cholesterol free;
high in vitamin C.

Pigments: beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein

Phytochemicals: tangeretin, nobiletin, d-limonene

ORAC Score: not available