We unconsciously associate different fruits with specific times of year, which tend to correlate with the season when they're ripe. Watermelon in the summer, pumpkins in the fall, and berries in the ...

The Satsuma mandarin is one of the world's most widely cultivated citrus fruits, prized for its seedlessness, sweetness, and adaptability. However, its precise origin has remained debated for decades ...

Forty years ago, if you bought a mandarin orange at the market, chances were high it was a Fairchild tangerine. I don’t know why they were even popular. They were so difficult to peel and just loaded ...

As we count down to the holidays, many of us add a variety of living plants to augment the season's festive atmosphere: live Christmas trees, Christmas cacti and poinsettias. In the Bay Area, citrus ...

People who eat seasonally often extol the abundance of summer as the epitome of the fruit and vegetable season. Sure, summer has it's stars: tomatoes, berries, peaches, summer squash. But when it ...

There's still plenty of time to plant Satsuma Orange Frost, the new extremely cold-tolerant mandarin. So says David Rodriguez, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent for horticulture in Bexar ...

In the depths of winter, citrus fruits are more than just a ray of sunshine—they’re a godsend for hyperseasonal mixologists like Francine Stephens of Franny’s, whose inventive cocktail list has ...

Satsuma mandarins are abundant in vitamin C, supporting immune health and providing antioxidants that combat free radicals in the body. Satsumas are a good source of dietary fiber, aiding digestion, ...

Orange County offers both opportunity and pitfalls for farmer’s market shoppers. The area’s demand for fresh local produce far exceeds the supply, particularly for crops such as stone fruit and apples ...

The Laguna Beach farmers market, held in a city parking lot below a huge bluff, has remained a stable, successful venue for the past decade. It features about 20 produce vendors, including three ...

One fruit lover in Japan has dropped a serious wad of cash to get their Vitamin C fix. An unidentified buyer purchased a crate of mandarin oranges for 1 million Japanese yen, according to a press ...