

Transfer the dressed spinach leaves to a serving plate. To prepare the salad, place the spinach in a bowl and toss with the vinaigrette. Spread the cashews on a baking sheet and toast until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Prepare the vinaigrette by placing all the ingredients in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Spinach, cleaned and torn into bite-sized pieces, 2 Murcott tangerines, peeled and sectioned with seeds removed Sumo Citrus is a newcomer to North America the trees weren’t grown in the US before 2011, and must be at least four years old before they start producing fruit. Coarsely chopped, unsalted cashews, 2-1/2 c. A hybrid of a satsuma, a mandarin, and a sweet orange, Sumo Citrus are seedless, easy to peel, and super sweet in flavor with less citric acid than most citrus fruits. Olive oil Salt to taste, Freshly ground black pepper Murcott Tangerine, Spinach & Cashew Salad Vinaigrette Ingredients:Ģ t. They will keep a day or two at room temperature and up to two weeks in a drawer of your refrigerator. Ripening & Storage: Tangerines are the most perishable of the oranges. Seed number will vary from 12 to 24 seeds per fruit, and are white in color when cut. It is smooth, and while it can be peeled by hand, it is somewhat more difficult to peel than a tangerine. The peel color is reddish orange and may be yellow/orange in warmer winters.

These are the best tasting orange/tangerine I have ever eaten. This hybrid was a result of a citrus breeding program within the United States Department of Agriculture.Īlso known as the Murcott Honey Orange, it is medium in size, averaging from 2-1/2 to 3 inches in diameter, and has a shape that is typical of a true tangerine. Sumo Citrus is only grown in the San Joaquin Valley of California and and with partner. Sumo Tangie buds have tapered spade-shaped olive green nugs with dark amber hairs and a coating of tiny bright white crystal trichomes. The Murcott Tangerine is a citrus fruit hybrid of the mandarin orange and the sweet orange. The aroma is of earthy pungent herbs and sweet citrus with a heavy spicy skunk overtone that intensifies the more that you toke.
