Mandarins v Satsuma

[Simster]

Now everybody knows that the Satsuma is VASTLY superior. It's not even close. Mandarins are bitter, trickier to peel and have pips. Satsuma tick all the boxes, right down to the easy peel puffy skin.


So which COCK decided that all supermarkets should only ever have a ton of mandarins on sale, and bugger all satsumas.

It's an OUTRAGE.

 

[Commander]

I once spent a Summer picking mandarins.

 

[Simster]

I once spent a Summer picking mandarins.

I can only presume the satsumas had already been picked.

 

[MattBackHome]

Now everybody knows that the Satsuma is VASTLY superior. It's not even close. Mandarins are bitter, trickier to peel and have pips. Satsuma tick all the boxes, right down to the easy peel puffy skin.


So which COCK decided that all supermarkets should only ever have a ton of mandarins on sale, and bugger all satsumas.

It's an OUTRAGE.

Think you'll find it hard to find anyone to disagree with you on that one. Neither can hold a candle, however, to the mighty BLOOD ORANGE.

 

[leigull]

The last few times I've been in a supermarket I haven't found any satsumas. Stuck with clementines, mandarins and oranges. Went for clementines and yesterday was just a complete mess. Ended up hacking at the skin with a knife. I miss satsumas

 

[Simster]

Clementines are EVERY BIT as shit as mandarins. In fact, what is the difference?

 

[leigull]

Clementines are EVERY BIT as shit as mandarins. In fact, what is the difference?

No idea. I've just gone to try another one and discovered they are actually TANGERINES, not CLEMENTINES. I have tried a few from the bag and can not even begin to start to peel them with my fingers. Looks like another messy hack with a knife is required. Disgrace

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Now everybody knows that the Satsuma is VASTLY superior. It's not even close. Mandarins are bitter, trickier to peel and have pips. Satsuma tick all the boxes, right down to the easy peel puffy skin.


So which COCK decided that all supermarkets should only ever have a ton of mandarins on sale, and bugger all satsumas.

Azure?

 

[Medwayseagull]

I have some very juicy, easy to peel, pipless and sweet Clementines this week.

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

Now everybody knows that the Satsuma is VASTLY superior. It's not even close. Mandarins are bitter, trickier to peel and have pips. Satsuma tick all the boxes, right down to the easy peel puffy skin.


So which COCK decided that all supermarkets should only ever have a ton of mandarins on sale, and bugger all satsumas.

It's an OUTRAGE.

Well firstly satsumas are mandarins just a different subset. Secondly satsumas are in season around october to december whereas your mandarins are november to january so its unlikely you'll get many satsumas after christmas and even mandarins will be less available.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Well firstly satsumas are mandarins just a different subset. Secondly satsumas are in season around october to december whereas your mandarins are november to january so its unlikely you'll get many satsumas after christmas and even mandarins will be less available.

Well I never, fruit has seasons. Who'd have thought it?

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Mandarins make excellent weapons for LUZZING at Walsall pseudo-hoolies in white Stone Island jumpers...

 

[Lady Gull]

Sainsburys easy peel oranges were the future - but they never have them now

 

[JCL666]

I once spent a Summer picking mandarins.

Was it for the Chinese government?

 

[huge]

I like apples

 

[tubaman]

Well firstly satsumas are mandarins just a different subset. Secondly satsumas are in season around october to december whereas your mandarins are november to january so its unlikely you'll get many satsumas after christmas and even mandarins will be less available.

Don't they crop twice a year in Spain like the normal Valencian oranges?

 

[PaoloRossiJohnson]

Was it for the Chinese government?

Satsumas for me, every time.

In fact, I was looking at a satsuma AND an apple on my desk just now, wondering which one to eat on the way home.

In honour of this thread, I'll go for the satsuma...!!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Clementines, madarins, satsumas, oranges... Don't care. Love them all and devour around 25 a week. Throw in grapes, apples, melon and so on and my weekly shop is not cheap!

 

[Commander]

Was it for the Chinese government?

No, it was for some Kiwi hillbilly 6 ft 10 woman

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Love the Boosh graphic (Tony something?). Both mandarins and satsumas taste like an unwashed and very sour baboon's arse - Clementines are the only orange citrus fruit worth eating imho.