How to distinguish Abkhaz tangerines from fruits of other producers. Why do I want exactly Abkhaz

Choosing tangerines, each customer would like to buy exactly Abkhazian ones, which smell of childhood, happiness and New Year! Indeed, in Soviet times, these fruits were mainly on the shelves, which were brought in huge quantities for the New Year.

But today, the counters are littered with Turkish and Chinese tangerines, and few people know how to find Abkhaz tangerines among them, which undoubtedly also exist.

It's not difficult at all, though. Try to put into practice the points below.

Why do I want exactly Abkhaz?

It is not only the feeling of nostalgia that makes me look for Abkhaz tangerines. The fact is that this plant is very susceptible to attack by a wide variety of pests. Tangerine trees are a tasty morsel for all kinds of harmful organisms. Therefore, on an industrial scale, tangerine orchards, of course, are flooded with chemicals. Otherwise, it will be unprofitable to grow them. This is done in all countries, especially in China. They are not shy about chemistry, all agriculture is based on it.

But in Abkhazia, the economic situation is such that there is simply no money for a large amount of chemicals. And they are used in the required minimum.

In addition, the transportation of fruits to Russia is carried out in a very short time - in a matter of hours. After all, they do not need to go through customs. Therefore, Abkhazian orange fruits are not processed before transportation with an additional portion of drugs, which helps to avoid rotting. And imported tangerines are processed - and a lot.

Conclusion - if you want the least environmentally harmful - look from our southern neighbor.

How to tell?

You can distinguish the tangerines from the lost paradise, from childhood, by several signs:

1. Look at them in the drawer. They lie in bulk, not stacked in rows. All different in size and shape, have surface damage in the form of crusts, scratches. Leaves are practically not found. They are harvested by gardeners because they are tough and damage the crust, causing rot. This sign, the box, is the most faithful.

2. The skin is clearly friable, porous, and peels off easily. Although this is not an accurate sign, because Abkhaz varieties are now grown in China.

3.There are practically no seeds. The taste is sweet and sour, very delicate.

4.The partitions between the lobules are rather rough, they are felt. Everyone remembers this from childhood.

5.The smell is bright, intense.

6. The surest way is to ask the store for documents for tangerines. The country in which these fruits grew should be indicated there.

If you see tangerines, even, one to one, bright and beautiful, with cute leaves, as in the picture, then this is hello to you from China. It is there that similar fruits grow. Their smell is unobtrusive, almost invisible. Well, as mentioned above about their content - tangerine juice, abundantly flavored with pesticides and other means of fighting diseases and pests of horticultural crops.