Scientific Name Satsuma Mandarins: Citrus Unshiu
Scientific Name Encore Mandarins: Citrus Reticulata
Satsuma Mandarins are very sweet and are packed with vitamin C.
The New Zealand Satsuma mandarins are very easy to peel with no seeds. The flesh has a tropical note with a sweet and juicy finish.
Encore Mandarins are firm fleshed with excellent flavour and easy to peel.
Encore are medium to large sized fruit which are seedless, high sugar mandarin with a mildly sweet taste. Encore mandarins are a thin skinned fruit which is very easy to peel with seedless.
Sizing
The size of the Mandarins are shown in fruit counts on the cartons. The counts or pieces of fruit per carton range from,
265 count - 50mm to 55mm (Small)
240 count - 55mm to 60mm (Medium)
190 count - 60mm to 65mm (Large)
155 count - 65mm to 70mm (Extra Large)
120 count - 70mm plus (Jumbo)
Carton weights
The Satsuma mandarins and Encore mandarins are shipped in a sturdy paperboard carton. All cartons are packed with a total gross weight of 18kgs and a nett total fruit weight of 17.2kg. The carton gross, nett weights are printed on the carton along with the fruit count. We over pack our cartons by 200grm to insure a minimum nett fruit weight of 17kg per carton.
Availability
Satsuma mandarin are available from May to July
Encore mandarins are available from September to December
Nutrition Information
| Calories | 50 Calories from Fat 0 |
| Total Fat | 0g 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0mg 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg 0% |
| Potassium | 200mg 6% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 11g 4% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g 8% |
| Sugars | 10g 0% |
| Protein | <1g 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 44% |
| Calcium | 4% |
| Iron | 2% |
| Thiamine | 6% |
| Riboflavin | 2% |
| Niacin | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 4% |
| Folate | 8% |
| Pantothenic Acid | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 2% |
| Zinc | 0% |
| Magnesium | 2% |
| Selenium | 0% |
| Copper | 2% |
| Manganese | 1% |
*Values are based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet and a medium size Satsuma Mandarin.
