Skip the Sudafed and go for the Mandarin Oranges
FACT: 10 oz. of mandarin juice contains the same amount of synephrine as a Sudafed decongestant tablet.
This weekend Californians will be heading for the mountains to get their fresh-picked mandarin oranges at the annual Mandarin Festival in Auburn. Along with free samples, food vendors, craft booths and entertainment, the big draw is direct access to growers (many are certified organic) who promise you the sweetest produce on the planet. The fertile Sierra Nevada foothills offer the ideal climate for growing mandarins that can be shipped direct at reasonable prices. The seasonal fruit which is in its peak right now, is highly susceptable to frost so must be picked before a cold snap.
We’ve been buying the shriveled and dull tasting mandarins in places such as Trader Joe’s and had to quit buying them several months ago because they were bland tasting and unappealing. The fall crop of mandarins grown in California are so popular that many companies actually sell out their inventory. If you can’t make it to the festival, get your shipment while they are still available.
Some California growers who ship– prices were obtained from merchant websites on November 21, 2013 and are not guaranteed:
- S & J Mandarin Grove Organic – sandjmandarins.com 9-10lb – $34
- Chaffin Family Orchards grows Satsuma Mandarin Oranges – chaffinfamilyorchards.com 14lb – $42 shipping included
- Morse Mandarin Farms – morsemandarinfarms.com 8lb -$27, 14lb – $42
- Newcastle Mandarin Ranch – newcastlemandarinranch.com 10lb – $34
- Side Hill Citrus organic mandarins – sidehillcitrus.com, call for shipping, prices
- Tri-L Mandarin Ranch – mandarins4you.com 10-11lb – $40
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