Mandarin Orange Blossom

Did you know

• Mandarin oranges are the most widely grown citrus fruit in the world, and their blossoms perfume entire orchards in spring.
• In Chinese tradition, mandarin oranges are exchanged during Lunar New Year as symbols of wealth because the word for mandarin sounds like 'gold' in Cantonese.
• The essential oil from the blossoms is used in high-end perfumery and is distinct from the oil pressed from the fruit peel.
• Mandarin trees were cultivated in China for at least 3,000 years before reaching Europe in the early 1800s.
• A single mature mandarin tree can produce 50 to 100 pounds of fruit annually and may bear for over 50 years.

Color meanings

Uses

• edible fruit
• essential oil production
• ornamental tree
• perfumery