Mandarins are commercially available all the year round, varying the country of origin and the varieties. If we consider the United Kingdom to be one of the most important markets of fruit and vegetables, the following table shows the availability of some varieties from different countries.
ORIGIN AND VARIETY | MONTHS OF AVAILABILITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM |
ARGENTINA | |
Clementinas | April - June |
Dancy | April - June |
Mandarina | September |
Ellendale | June |
Satsumas | September |
RAZIL | |
Ellendale | Mid April - end May |
Honey Tangerines | May - September |
CHILE | |
Clementinas | May - August |
Tangüelo | June - July |
CYPRUS | |
Clementinas | December - February |
Mandora | January - May |
Mineola | January - February |
Nova | January - February |
Tangüelo | January - March |
EGYPT | |
Mandarinas | November - March |
Minneola | November - February |
GREECE | |
Clementinas | November - May |
Mandarinas | November - May |
ISRAEL | |
Mandor | February - May |
Tangor | February - May |
Topaz | February - May |
Minneola | December - March |
Murcolt | February - April |
Or | February - mid May |
Orlando | February - April |
Suntina | December - March |
Temple | January - March |
Temple | January - March |
Vinola | February - March |
Winnola | Mid February - April |
ITALY | |
Clementinas | November - February |
Mandarinas | November - February |
Satsumas | November - February |
Tangerinas | Mid November - January |
JAMAICA | |
Clementinas | November - March |
Ortaniques | February - July |
MOROCCO | |
Clementinas | October - February |
Nour | January - March |
Nova | February - March |
Ortalines | March - June |
Ortaniques | Beginning April - Beginning June |
SOUTH AFRICA | |
Clementinas | End May - mid August |
Ellendales | End May - End August |
Fairchild | August |
Minneola | End June - mid September |
Nova | End May - end June |
Satsumas | End April - mid June |
Drum | Mid August - September |
SPAIN | |
Face | February - March |
Clausellina | End September - beginning October |
Clementinas | October - November |
Clemenules | November - February |
Clemenvillas | mid December - mid February |
Fortune | March - April |
Hernandina | December - mid February |
Marisol | Mid September - mid October |
Okitsu | Mid September - mid October |
Oronules | October - end November |
Oroval | Mid October - end December |
Ortaniques | Mid March - end May |
Satsumas | September - February |
Wilkings | October - February |
TURKEY | |
Clementinas | November - February |
Fremont | November - February |
Mandarinas | November - end January |
Minocola | January - May |
Nova | January - February |
Satsumas | October - February |
Wilking | November - December |
UNITED STATES | |
Amberewed | October - January |
Dancy | January |
Fairchild | October - January |
Mandarinas | October - February |
Minneola | January - March |
Sunburst | November - January |
Tangerines | October - January |
URUGUAY | |
Clemendor | July - August |
Clementines | June - August |
Ellendales | Mid June - end October |
Mandarinas | April - May |
Murcott | July - mid September |
Nova | April - June |
Orlando | May - June |
Ortaniques | End June - mid September |
Satsumas | End April - May |
Tangüelos | Mid May - end June |
Wilkings | February - May |
Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (2001)