Fruit
Satsuma mandarin
ミカン みかん mikan
Also known asmikan
At its best in Jan, Nov, Dec
When it is at its best
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
In seasonAvailable
How to cook
Eaten fresh
Simply peeled.
Grilled mandarins
Grilling in the peel makes them sweeter.
Jelly
The juice set into jelly.
Candied peel
The peel candied.
How to choose
Thin, fine-textured skin with deep colour, a small calyx, and heavy in the hand.
Storage
Keep somewhere cool, dark and airy. If bought by the box, rotate the lower fruit, which spoils first.
Main areas
Good to know
The white pith under the skin is nutritious too. Sunny, well-drained slopes make the best growing land.
