So I am curious about grocery store labeling of satsuma mandarins. I have never seen anything labeled a satsuma until today in any grocery store. Maybe I am skeptic, but these could be just another variant of those ubiquitous clementines? I didn't think satsumas would be around still this time of year. According to the Sunkist page, they are available october to december. And at nearly 7 bucks for 5 lb's? I remain skeptic. But perhaps, that is a good price? I do not know, having never seen them available until now in the stores. They look almost identical to some clementines I see...

If I knew they were satsuma's, and that they had seeds I would consider them. But my understanding is satsuma's do not have seeds?

Very late for satsumas & they can have a few seeds. Mine are done by Thanksgiving...

Could it be a late Gold Nugget or maybe a satsuma from south of the equator? If from south of equator it should be marked as an import I would think.....Tom

Until about 2 weeks ago they were still selling salustiana oranges here. Salustiana are early juicing oranges and are way out of season by now. I guess they just keep selling them until stocks are exhausted.

Now they are finally selling valencia late!

Tom,
The Golden Nuggets are separate and labeled so. I never thought about the possibility of them coming from south of the Equator. Usually I read labels obsessively, and you would think I would have noticed this haha.

I've seen ones from Peru in my area in other years.

Upon returning today, these mysteries are from California actually. They seem to be mislabeled satsuma haha. Basically a bag of clementines marketed as satsumas for what I do not know?... well the price gouging perhaps. Much like the Golden Nuggets arriving labeled as Dimples. Clever marketing I suppose.

I have seen bags of citrus labeled the same and were OBVIOUSLY 2 different varieties many times