Mandarin orange is a small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling other oranges. Associated with good fortune by the Chinese, it is a significant feature of local Chinese New Year celebrations. The fruit is high in Vitamin C and its juice is a popular drink. The tree is more drought-tolerant than the fruit. The mandarin is tender, and is damaged easily by cold. It can be grown in tropical and subtropical areas.
The mandarin is easily peeled with the fingers, starting at the thick rind covering the depression at the top of the fruit, and can be easily split into even segments without squirting juice. This makes it convenient to eat, as utensils are not required to peel or cut the fruit.
In Malaysia market, there are around three commons mandarin oranges, which are Ponkan, Lokan and Teochew mandarin oranges. The fruits also vary in size and colour which it categories by M, L, XL and XXL sizes. Average size is L size which usually in a carton that weight 4kg and 24pcs. While the size increase, the number of pieces will decrease, such as a XL size in a carton weight 4kg contains 18 pcs.
Mandarin oranges are imported from China and Taiwan, majority stock are from China because the price is cheaper.
Below are the compassion images between Taiwan Ponkan and China Lokan.
Taiwan Ponkan (mandarin orange) is very juicy and sweet. Taiwan mandarin orange is one of the top gift choices during the traditional holiday because it's good quality and sweetness.
The Taiwan mandarin oranges come with a very nice packing, usually a carton will cost RM 55-65, it is the most expensive mandarin oranges in our market now. You can obtain this from MBG's outlets during the Jan - first week of Feb 2012 .
A more affordable China Mandarin Orange Lokan in a basket which cost RM 19.80, 4kg 24 pcs, click here for order online.
This is China Ponkan in a very exclusive design, RM 53.80 18 XL size. Click here to order online.
For all the available packages, please click here to view.
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