origin
Brought to Europe as an ornamental plant only in the 19th century, first in Malta and then in Sicily, the mandarin is considered by some botanists to be even older than oranges and lemons.
specifications
The Sicilian mandarin is the juiciest variety and certainly the sweetest among citrus fruits due to its high sugar content.
property
Alongside the well-known properties, such as the presence of vitamin C, important for keeping seasonal colds away, the Sicilian mandarin differs from other citrus fruits for its sedative action on the nervous system, thanks to the impressive quantities of bromine, which would help against ‘insomnia. Furthermore, it is indicated for combating cellulite blemishes and water retention, as it purifies the body thanks to vitamin P, which promotes diuresis.
curiosity
The mandarin is a fruit with a thousand organoleptic but also symbolic properties: just think that it is the name of the elitist language of northern China and at the same time the name given to officials and intellectuals, who wore tunics of the same color as the fruit.
