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Default Temple oranges - what happened?

On Jan 13, 9:00*am, sf > wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:17 -0800 (PST), spamtrap1888
>
> > wrote:
> > On Jan 12, 3:39*pm, Lenona > wrote:
> > > I haven't seen them at my supermarket here in Massachusetts this
> > > winter. What gives? They're the best!

>
> > Ask your produce man, but I don't think the season has started yet.

>
> Have you seen them in California? *I see they're a Florida orange. *I
> usually miss Ruby Red grapefruit season due to not paying close enough
> attention for the minute and half that they're in the stores.


A Temple orange is a tangerine hybrid, AKA a tangor. California has a
tiny number of acres planted in tangors, mostly Royal Mandarins.

http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_...01007citac.pdf