guide to citrus

MANDARINS

These are a type of orange, but smaller, less sour, sweeter, and stronger. Clementines, satsumas, and tangerines are types of mandarins. They’re all easy to peel, and make perfect, portable snacks.

CLEMENTINE

Slightly sweeter than a tangerine, these are the smallest variety of orange. They’re seedless and are great for kids.

Sure, we love our lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruits, but there are so many more varieties of citrus to try!

SATSUMA TANGERINE

Thick but delicate skin. This variety of mandarin has the most juice. Because of their balanced flavor and amazing aroma, they work well in salads and sweet desserts. More tart than a clementine but sweeter than an orange. The best season for these strong bursts of flavor is from November through January.

TANGELO MINNEOLA KUMQUAT MEYER LEMON

This hybrid of a Dancy tangerine and pummelo grapefruit is seedless, easy to peel, and significantly sweet with a tart after taste. They are usually limited in supply and are best between December and February.

KEY LIME

Also known as Mexican or West Indian limes. These are smaller than regular limes and have more seeds. The flavor is tart and floral with a strong fragrance. Also known as a Honeybell, the minneola is a variety of tangelo. Fairly large fruit with a thin rind. Easy to peel and very juicy.

RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT

One of the sweetest grapefruit varieties, these are mild and provide a good balance between sugar and acidity levels. Nearly seedless. Product availability peaks in January and February.

Sweet, sour, and citrusy. The peel is completely edible. Kumquats are great in fruit salads and drinks and make delicious jams.

PUMMELO

Also known as pompelmoes, shaddock, or pomelo, these are the largest of the citrus fruits and are a close relation to the grapefruit. Less juicy than a grapefruit, they are mild and sweet. Stay away from their membrane, it’s bitter to taste.

Smaller and more round than a conventional lemon. These lemons are sweet, rather than tart, with rinds that have an herbal flavor and fragrance. They are commonly added to salads and sweets in their fresh, raw form.

LIMA DULCE

(SWEET LIMES)

Intense, floral aroma. Low acidity and less tart. Mild flavor with subtle notes of honey, orange, and pear.

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February is National Grapefruit Month! Check out more food holidays on our produce calendar on page 22.

BLOOD ORANGES ORO BLANCO

This orange has a thick, pitted skin with brilliantly colored flesh that can be dark pink to dark red. Fewer seeds than regular oranges with strong raspberry notes.

PINK GRAPEFRUIT

Sweet, tart, and intensely flavored. Try this baked, or sliced and grilled.

A grapefruit and pomelo hybrid, this fruit has a pale yellow flesh with no seeds. Very sweet, barely bitter, and low acidity.

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