MANDARIN

Description

Product features and varieties:

The  varieties we commercialize the most are Satsuma, Clementine, Avana, Comune and “Tardivo di Ciaculli”.

This last variety is a late cultivar (in Italian “tardivo”) for the delayed period of production, compared to other cultivars. It takes its name from the village of Palermo (Ciaculli-Croce), in Sicily, where it is still produced.

Harvesting and availability:

The harvesting is done manually and it is necessary to remove the fruit from the pedicle with scissors and a high attention to avoid damaging other mandarins placed in the container.

The Satsuma variety is the first available, already from mid-September; the availability of the Avana, which is a early variety, begins in December (sometimes in late November, too). The ripe Ciaculli is available from February and until April, in relation to climatic variables.

Packaging:

The product is delivered in cardboard boxes or in RPC (Reusable Plastic Containers)