TANGERINE APPRECIATION THREAD

[Cybertails1998]

The Tangerine Appreciation Thread

WTF is a tangerine?

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The tangerine (Citrus tangerina) is an orange-colored citrus fruit which is closely related to the mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata). Taxonomically, it may be named as a subspecies or variety of Citrus reticulata; further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scientific name. Tangerines are smaller than common oranges, and are usually easier to peel and to split into segments. The taste is considered less sour, but sweeter and stronger, than that of an orange. What can be considered by some to be a good tangerine will be firm to slightly soft, heavy for its size, and pebbly-skinned with no deep grooves, as well as orange in color. Peak tangerine season lasts from October to April in the Northern Hemisphere. Tangerines are most commonly peeled and eaten out of hand. The fresh fruit is also used in salads, desserts and main dishes. The peel is dried and used in Sichuan cuisine. Fresh tangerine juice and frozen juice concentrate are commonly available in the United States. The number of seeds in each segment (carpel) varies greatly.

TL/DR I don't like wikipedia articles!
Best thing to happen to this world since sliced bread.

How exactly do I eat it?
You peel it carefully, tear the resulting "pumpkin" into separate carpels, and eat them. They're normally eaten raw, but can be chopped up into a fruit salad, sliced into circles, served with mayo, ketchup, smetana, sriracha, mercury or whatever (if you're into that), or you can squash them into a fine juice. Then optionally freeze it and turn it into ice cream.

Is this also thread for grapefruit?
This thread is purely for tangerines. No clementines, satsumas or lemons. If you want a grapefruit thread, make one.

I want tasty pictures of this fruit.
As you wish:


Is that a cat?
I have no idea what you're talking about HEY GET OUT OF MY BASKET

It's just a fruit dammit! It doesn't warrant a thread! [other ignorant/dismissing remarks]
Stop trying to pull a Tonkka and get out the door. Let us discuss a fruit for a change.


/discuss

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[Isjix]

tangerines, grapefruits, oranges..
i like all of them :D

[Snow2]

[PowerDag]

I find oranges hard to eat sometimes for some reason. Juice squirts in my face a lot.

[.:FancyPants:.]

Let us discuss a fruit for a change.

lettuce isn't a fruit. this is a thread about tangerines.

[PowerDag]

lettuce isn't a fruit. this is a thread about tangerines.

[Tudoreleuu]

I find oranges hard to eat sometimes for some reason. Juice squirts in my face a lot.

O U

Ontopic, this thread needs more references to the "Orange" phone network.

[TeslaCoil]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_JVXFhEDAc

[Tonkka²]

It's just a fruit dammit! It doesn't warrant a thread! [other ignorant/dismissing remarks]
Stop trying to pull a Tonkka and get out the door. Let us discuss a fruit for a change.
/discuss

I was going to make a nice message about how much i love these things along side of bananas, but forget you then.

EDIT:

These things can go forget themselves. Only reason i don't like eating these things.

[Cybertails1998]

bite off, spit out seeds, consume the rest

[Dnitro]

Mandarin oranges are better, just sayin.

[Cookiez664]

Mangos are better

[Dexxtter]

[Glassi]

I find oranges hard to eat sometimes for some reason. Juice squirts in my face a lot.

Must, resist, dirty joke- forget.

That's not the only thing that gets squirt on your face, is it now?

I love Tangerines.

[comr4de]

I saw a tangerine, the size of a tangerine.