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    Good Food

    The Market Report: Mandarins

    Our favorite fruit detective  David Karp  has been hot on the trail of three new mandarin varieties just hitting SoCal markets now. Keep your eyes peeled for the DaisySL; its intoxicating aromatics and perfect balance of sweetness and acidity make this "God's gift to citrus." That's high praise coming from a pomologist!

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jan 21, 2017 • 1 min read

    Our favorite fruit detective David Karphas been hot on the trail of three new mandarin varieties just hitting SoCal markets now. Keep your eyes peeled for the DaisySL; its intoxicating aromatics and perfect balance of sweetness and acidity make this "God's gift to citrus." That's high praise coming from a pomologist! With citrus season upon us here in the Golden State, lucky mandarin lovers can also lay their hands on two other seedless varieties: the grapefruit-sized Sumo and the Super Nova (a.k.a. Lee x Nova or the Novalee). Four years since planting their Lee x Novas at Friends Ranch in Ojai, grower Tony Ayala's trees have finally borne fruit. Catch these tasty citrus varieties while supplies last! To find out where, check out David Karp's LA Times round-up.

    Music: "Cities in the Air 2" by Pepe Deluxé

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Camellia Tse

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    The full episode

    1 of 6
    ‘The Best Restaurants in America’ and power vegetables
    1. 0:00The Market Report: MandarinsYou’re reading this
    2. 8:30The Best Restaurants in America
    3. 17:43‘The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs’
    4. 26:24'GoatMan'
    5. 37:37'Power Vegetables'
    6. 51:04Jonathan Gold says "Here's Looking at You"
    Back to Good Food