![]() ![]() Tangerines aren’t a fruit that is used in cooked or baked dishes very often. They are very popular eaten fresh, though they are sometimes juiced as well. It is so sweet, that Japan now has chewing gum with Dekopon flavor, also called 'Dekopon'. Tangerines are smaller than regular oranges, are generally sweeter in taste and the peel comes off much easier. It peels like a tangerine, but is considered the most sweet orange available in the States. Shiranui / Dekopon was imported as budwood to California in 2005, and eventually made it to the CA fruit tree market in 2011. They have thick reddish skin and prominent seeds. Murcott fruits are delicious but less convenient for fresh eating than other commercial tangors. The flavor is smooth and lacks significant tartness, highlighting the natural sweetness of the fruit instead. In South Korea, it is called 'Hallabong'. The Honey Tangerine is exceptionally sweet and juicy. 'Sumo Mandarin' is another trademarked name for 'Shiranui'. 'Dekopon' is a genericized trademarked name for 'Shiranui'. Shiranui is a generic name for the fruit, and what many FL growers are using as the name for this tangerine. So officially, Shiranui is a hybrid of Ponkan, Satsuma and Trovita (another sweet orange in Japan). Honey Tangerine, Red Pomelo Grapefruit & Pomegranate Shortfill by Wild Roots offers a Mediterranean fruit flavour profile bursting with summer spirit. Kiyomi is a cross between a Trovita and a Satsuma. 'Shiranui' is a Japanize hybrid (1972) between a Ponkan Tangerine and a Kiyomi. ![]() They also have a high amount of soluble fiber that is found in their juicy and chewy parts. Shiranui is a seedless, sweet variety of mandarin orange. Tangerines contain insoluble fiber, which is found in their edible seeds. While it is hard to imagine an orange or tangerine that could be any sweeter than our beloved Ponkan Tangerine aka Chinese Honey Orange, the 'Shiranui' is so low in acid content that is promised to be many times sweeter. ![]()
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