TANGERINE VS MANDARIN

Tangerine and mandarin are citrus fruits that appear so alike. They have their differences though.

	Tangerine	Mandarin
Where is came from	Europe	China
Where the name was taken from	Port of Tangier, Morocco	“Mandarin” denoting Chinese official
Hue	Dark reddish orange skin	Light orange
Skin	Thicker with bumps	Thin and smooth
Spoilage	Easily spoilt	Last longer
Largest producer	China	China
Largest exporter	Spain	Spain

Tangerine is a type of citrus fruit that originated from morocco and is exported through the port known as Tangier which is why it bears the name tangerine. They are orange in color and are smaller in size than other types of oranges. When ripe, it is very easy to peel by hand with a thin peel. The mesocarp is not very bitter as other oranges. They have fine grooves.

Mandarin is a citrus fruit that originated from china. Just like tangerines, they are orange in color. When ripe, they are easy to peel by hand with a thin peel. The mesocarp is also not very bitter as other oranges. They have deep grooves.

Technically, tangerines are a type of mandarins. The difference is that tangerines appear a little darker and reddish orange as compared to mandarins that are light orange in color. The skin of tangerines when touched is thicker and a feeling of bumps is felt; that of mandarin is smoother and a thinner coat.