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Honestly about tangerines: 7 consumer misconceptions about tangerines dispelled
20.12.2024 06:00
Many people are convinced that tangerines contain a lot of vitamin C.
However, Roskachestvo experts say that this is a controversial statement.
We'll tell you what other myths they debunked as a result of their research.
The Vitamin C Myth
Roskachestvo experts have found out that not all tangerines contain a lot of vitamin C.
It depends on the variety. For example, clementines actually have a lot of vitamin C.
The Myth of Color
It is believed that greenish tangerines are sour, and orange ones are sweet. This is not true, here too everything depends on the variety.
The Nitrate Myth
Tangerines grow on trees, so they do not contain harmful substances that accumulate in the soil, including nitrates.
The Pesticide Myth
Pesticides may be present in tangerines. However, Roskachestvo experts have established that the amount of these substances in tangerines does not exceed the permissible level.
The Myth of Worms
Having examined the tangerines for the presence of harmful insects, helminth eggs and cysts of intestinal pathogenic protozoan bacteria, Roskachestvo experts found nothing.
The Myth of the Leaves
There is an opinion that tangerines with leaves are the freshest, but Roskachestvo experts claim that you should not rely on leaves.
The twig and leaf of the mandarin tree retain their green color for a very long time, the experts explained.
The myth of Abkhazian tangerines
It is believed that Abkhazian tangerines are the best, but according to the results of tests conducted by Roskachestvo experts, they were distinguished only by their juiciness and the absence of wax on the peel.
And so, Abkhazian tangerines were less sweet and contained less vitamin C, writes the portal Roskachestvo .
