Can you tell the difference between a satsuma & a tangerine?

I always buy satsumas but I couldnt tell you why. And what about clementines? I have just googled and apparently tangerines are the least sweet.

Yes. They smell different from each other and tangerines have seeds as a rule. Satsumas are often seedless.

I love clementines.

I have just Googled too. Tangerines have tougher skins. I prefer my explanation

Now you’re really confusing the issue Blossoming

But can you tell from looking at them?

I find satsumas a bit plumper and the skin looser and easier to peel. Tangerines have a sharper taste I think.

I recommend the “king satsumas” in Aldi. Slightly bigger than average and delicious. Usually 4 in a pack.

No, I can't and wish I could as tangerines have a distinctive flavour. I usually buy the 'easy-peelers' now and they come in all sorts of flavours and pip quantities.

I agree with Nannygrannywanny
(I always enjoy typing your username!)

Also - aren’t they all marvellous words: satsuma, tangerine, clementine.

Clementine was Churchill’s mother. I wonder if it’s gaining in popularity as a name, I think that it’s lovely

It was always tangerines at Christmas back in the 50’s when I was a child, never satsumas or clems.

So what are the easy peelers?

Lucca Weren’t they a little known 60s beat combo?

Here is the link to what I’ve just read on google. Apparently mandarin is the collective name for them all. Now I’m even more confused. Tangelo anyone?

goodfruitguide.co.uk/category/seasonal-fruit-topics/

Sorry GNW I got your name wrong upthread

Where I live all the little orange hybrids are mandarins.

Where I shop they come in net bags and have a label on them so I just read that - easy really!

Sorry GNW I got your name wrong upthread

Thats ok Fanny. It’s a daft name and far too long.

Grannynannywanny

^Sorry GNW I got your name wrong upthread^

Thats ok Fanny. It’s a daft name and far too long.

I was trying to remember how it would flow in Pitman’s shorthand!

How odd to read this thread today when just yesterday I took my 4 year old grandson on an outing and we met a little girl whose name is Clementine, her mum explained she was born at Christmas so it seemed an appropriate name. (The little girl herself is not so keen and prefers to be known as Clemmie.) I really like the name; an unrelated little girl was called Strawberry and I wasn’t so fond of that. Yes, really!)

I agree with Grannynannywanny.
And i shall pop into Aldi today.