The Page Mandarin is a delicious cross between a Minneola tangelo and Clementine Mandarin. This fruit, which resembles a small, sweet orange, is prized for its early ripening and high-quality flavor.
Well-known for its long hang time and reported to remain on the tree for as long as four months, many believe the Page to be the finest of all Mandarins. The facts that it ripens early, has a long hang time, and is small to medium in size all contribute to its popularity. But the unusual flavor derived from its complex cross-breeding makes the Page one of the most flavorful fruits you'll ever encounter.
This round fruit is a deep orange. Its thin rind is also deep reddish orange and easy to peel. The tree's leaves are shiny, dark green and leathery.
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- 3lbs = Approx. 12-15 fruits
- 5lbs = Approx. 24-28 fruits
- 10lbs = Approx. 48-56 fruits
Fruit: Mandarin
Variety: Page
What Are They? Page Mandarins have flesh that is deep orange, tender and juicy, with a flavor that is rich and sweet. It is known as one of the best mandarins for juicing. The fruits are medium sized with a medium-thin, leathery rind that is moderately adherent but easily peel-able. Page was officially released as an orange, but technically speaking the variety is a tangelo hybrid since its parentage is three-fourths mandarin and one-fourth grapefruit.
Origins/History: Page is a cross between Minneola tangelo and Clementine mandarin made by Gardner and Bellows of the U.S.D.A. in 1942.
How to cut/peel: High in vitamin C and fiber.