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The name mandarin orange is a calque of Swedish mandarin apelsin [apelsin from German Apfelsine (Apfel + Sina), meaning Chinese apple], first attested in the 18th century. The Imperial Chinese term "mandarine" was first adopted by the French for this fruit.
An Okinawa citrus species arose two million years ago when the Ryukyu archipelago disconnected from Asia. Flowers of Shiikuwasha citrus plant. Mandarins are fundamental to East Asian cultures and are the building blocks of most other citrus fruits.
2 Απρ 2012 · They’re technically Mandarin oranges — more commonly known, though, as Cuties. Sarah Rich writes the Design Decoded blog for Smithsonian.com, where she recently explored the mandarins ...
Mandarin oranges gained their name from the bright orange robes worn by the mandarins, public officials of the ancient Chinese court. When exporting began, Mandarin oranges were named after their port of origin. Tangerines were the first to be exported to North America and were named after the city of Tangiers in Morocco.
25 Ιαν 2023 · Mandarin oranges, sometimes simply called mandarins, are some of the sweetest fruits of the orange family. They're slightly smaller relatives of the standard orange. Native to Asia, China is the world's biggest producer.
In the U.S., tangerine originally referred to deeply colored mandarins that were originally imported to Florida from the Moroccan port Tangier, which lent the fruit its name. The name “mandarin” is taken from the title of counselors in the Chinese imperial courts who wore bright orange robes and headpieces with buttons that resemble the fruit.
16 Απρ 2015 · Mandarin, a sweet and tasty variety of orange, has been traced to China 3,000 years ago. Its name refers to the bright orange robes worn by the mandarins, who were officials of the ancient...
