Of these different types of mandarin, it is satsumas, clementines and tangerines that are most popular around Christmas. ![]() It’s a category that includes several species and a whole bunch of hybrids of citrus fruits. Mandarins are a type of orange, explains Stefan De Cristoforo, Waitrose’s technical manager for fresh produce. ![]() Whether they’re placed in a decorative bowl or stuffed in a stocking, oranges are a staple part of Christmas.īut is it a clementine, a tangerine, a mandarin or perhaps a satsuma in the toe of your Christmas stocking? What’s the difference? And why they are associated with the festive season in the first place?
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