California Large 14 lbs (CA Shipping Only)

Mikan is what the Japanese call a seedless, easy-to-peel mandarin. This one is Tango, invented at UC Riverside. These trees sit at roughly 1,300 feet in the De Luz hills of Temecula.

On the hill, water drains fast, nights run cool, and the trees are constantly stressed. These conditions concentrate sweetness and create flavor. Every tree is climbed to and picked by hand, the way farmers in Japan's Kii region have grown mikan on steep hillsides for centuries.

14 pounds of fruit — California residents only. We pick them on the weekend, and ship Monday or Tuesday. Shipping calculated at checkout.

A note on the fruit. It's important to note that these are late season mandarins, and there are sunspots, blemishes and imperfections. That said, we actually find the sunburnt Mikan to be the sweetest.