When will the mandarin ripen?

Mandarin is a kind of fruit that looks like an orange. It tastes sour and sweet and is very popular with people. At present, it is grown in most parts of our country. When will the mandarin mature?

When will the mandarin mature?

Mandarins generally mature from late November to early December. Usually it can be harvested when the peel of the whole orchard is orange-yellow or orange-red. When harvesting, try to pick after dry dew on a sunny day, and gently put it into the fruit basket, so that the quality of harvest is the best.

What's the difference between mandarins and oranges?

1. Mandarin

"mandarin" is a small evergreen tree or shrub with small white flowers, slightly flat globular fruit, juicy pulp, sweet and sour taste, some slightly bitter, rough peel, orange yellow when ripe, and some green. Pericarp, leaves and seeds can be used as medicine. "mandarin" also refers to the fruit of this plant. Such as mandarin, Zhao mandarin, mandarin and so on. It is also called citrus in some dialects.

2. Orange

"Orange" refers to the orange tree, which is an evergreen tree with thin, usually spiny branches, long oval leaves, slightly flat globose fruit, red-yellow pericarp, juicy pulp and sweet and sour taste. Pericarp, seeds, leaves and so on can be used as medicine. Shengjin antitussive effect, for gastrointestinal dryness and heat disease; and stomach diuretic effect, for abdominal discomfort, adverse urination and other diseases; has the effect of moistening the lung and resolving phlegm, suitable for lung heat cough. Oranges are peaceful, so even patients can eat them properly.

Generally speaking, mandarins ripen from late November to early December, but if you don't know if they are ripe, you can look at the color of the peel. If there is an orange-yellow or orange-red pericarp of 1-2 peel in the whole garden, it can be harvested.