Since an agricultural boom in the 1990s, California’s mandarin plantings have increased tenfold, to 50,000 acres from 5,000. In the process, thanks to new offerings and deft marketing, mandarins ...

A group name, embracing many varieties; parentage mostly mandarin with some sweet orange; may have originated in North Africa in late 19th century. Algerian variety introduced to California 1914.

UPDATED: December 21, 2016 at 11:14 AM PST Forty years ago, if you bought a mandarin orange at the market, chances were high it was a Fairchild tangerine. I don’t know why they were even popular.

This was back in the days way before mandarin oranges, of course, but the germination system was the same: a plate with a paper towel sitting on it, folded in half and enclosing grapefruit seeds.

6 tangerines, peeled and separated into double segments 1. Slice the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and use a paring knife to scrape the seeds and pulp of one-half of the bean into a medium saucepan.

UPDATED: December 21, 2016 at 5:10 PM PST Forty years ago, if you bought a mandarin orange at the market, chances were high it was a Fairchild tangerine. I don’t know why they were even popular.

Place arugula in large bowl. Add fennel-apple mixture. Toss, adding more dressing to taste. Divide salad among 6 plates. Garnish each with 1 mandarin orange slice and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.