Tangerine

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Tangerine (lat. Citrus Tangerina) - a fruit plant belonging to the Rutaceae family, which is considered to be one of the many varieties of mandarin.

Description

Tangerine is a relatively low fruit tree with small narrow leaves and a rather dense crown.

Tangerine fruits are not much different from the well-known tangerines. They are much smaller than the size of oranges, and they are much easier to peel (the same can be said about dividing these fruits into slices). Also, tangerines are much sweeter than oranges.

Quite an interesting feature of these fruits is the absence of seeds in them. And their reddish-orange peel is much brighter than orange peel. In addition, the peel of tangerines is much thinner, but their smell is much weaker than the smell of tangerines. By the way, occasionally ripe fruits can be covered with green peel.

The fruiting period of this crop in the Northern Hemisphere usually begins in October and ends in April.

Where grows

For the first time, tangerine was cultivated in China - there it was also actively cultivated on an industrial scale. And now the United States is considered the main producer of these sunny fruits, however, tangerines are grown there mainly to extract oil from their peel by cold pressing. In addition, small tangerine plantations can be found on the island of Sicily in Italy.

Application

Tangerine is mostly eaten fresh. Nevertheless, it is perfectly acceptable to add it to desserts and salads. Delicious confitures and wonderful preserves are made from tangerine. And some gourmets add these fruits even to fish or meat dishes. Freshly squeezed tangerine juice is no less popular - it is especially loved in the USA. Often this fruit is added to cocktails, as well as to some other drinks. Moreover, tangerine is rightfully considered an excellent dietary product, since it has a very low calorie content (about 53 kcal for every 100 g). So you can not be afraid that the use of these fruits will negatively affect the figure.

Tangerine is an incredibly healthy fruit that contains a wide variety of essential oils (limonene, citronellols, cadinene, lianols and citrals). These bright fruits have a tonic, sedative, antispasmodic and antiseptic effect, and also significantly increase the activity of the gastrointestinal tract.

Essential oils in tangerine have such a strong soothing effect that even doctors recommend inhaling their vapors before bed. Regular use of these fruits will serve as a good service for depression, in stressful situations, as well as for neuropsychic stress.

In addition, tangerine can boast of the richest vitamin and mineral complex, which helps to normalize the water and mineral balance, strengthen the immune system, heal from vitamin deficiency, make the skin and hair beautiful, as well as strengthen the teeth and bones. The fruit also contains carotene, which is vital for maintaining good vision.

This fruit is widely used in the cosmetic industry. The pulp of the fruit and the oil extracted from tangerine help to quickly activate the skin blood flow, thereby helping to give it a healthy natural complexion. Moreover, these wonderful fruits perfectly help to tighten and tone the skin, not inferior in this to tangerines and oranges.

Contraindications

Just like all other citrus fruits, tangerine is rich in substances that provoke allergic reactions. Because of this, these fruits are not recommended for small children.