What is a Satsuma?

@genev: You are supposed to peel the skin off first.

Why is the fruit tough? It tastes good, but the skin is very tough. Is there anything I can about this problem?

I bought a pack of satsumas, one of which looked exactly like a satsuma but once opened looked lemon like and tasted exactly like a grapefruit! Can someone explain what could have happened?

I have six acres of satsuma trees in production if you know anyone interested in purchasing the fruit. Harvest begins about Thanksgiving and end at Christmas. I am located in Jackson County, Marianna FL.

@EricRadley - I don't have a satsuma recipe, but I do have a question about them. Can satsumas be substituted for oranges in baking recipes or will the alter the flavor a lot?

@OeKc05 - You can also try tossing in segments of a satsuma into a regular salad (i.e. with no other fruits) and use some additional satsuma juice to make a vinaigrette. All you need is some olive oil, balsamic vinegar, the juice and some simple seasonings like salt, pepper, basil and thyme. It makes a delicious, fresh summer salad! If anyone has other recipes involving satsumas, I'd love to hear them.

The essential oil derived from satsumas is also quite delightful. It's a bit sweeter and more citrus-y than regular oranges. I know that The Body Shop makes a fantastic range of satsuma body washes, scrubs and so on. Does anyone know of other skin products where satsuma is heavily featured as the main ingredient?

I take a satsuma mandarin with me as part of my lunch every day. This is where I get most of my vitamin C from. I don’t really like drinking orange juice, because it can be a tad bitter. This little fruit makes it easy to stay healthy.

I have found that satsuma mandarins taste great when eaten alongside tuna sandwiches blended with celery and grapes. They are also good dipped in milk chocolate for dessert. Often, though, I will save the satsuma for last and enjoy it purely on its own. It makes a great finish to a light meal.

I grow satsuma mandarins in my backyard. They do get better the longer you let them grow. This is because the longer that they stay attached to the tree, the more sugar they are able to develop.

Because they are best eaten when their sugar level has reached its peak, you have to be careful to avoid decay and mold. The higher the sugar content, the more susceptible the fruit is to both of these. If you notice mold or brown spots developing on a satsuma, get rid of it. Definitely remove it from the area of your other satsuma mandarins, because it will spread.

I love even the canned variety of mandarins, so I imagine that a fresh satsuma must be totally delicious! Mandarins do have a touch of bitterness to them, and satsumas probably lack that quality, which would be a good thing. I have often wished for mandarins that had just a bit more sweetness.

Since I love putting canned mandarins in fruit salad with grapes, I am going to see if I can find some satsuma to use instead. I believe that the sweet grapes would go even better with this type of fruit.

Wow, the satsuma sounds like the ideal tree for me! I live in an area with very hot summers that extend into October. Also, we frequently experience droughts during July and August. This tree could be one thing that could survive all of this.

I also like the fact that you don’t have to rush to pick the fruit. Sometimes it’s hard with a hectic schedule to keep an eye on your crops every day to make sure they don’t spoil. With the satsuma, I would have a whole week after the fruit got ripe to pick it.

When I went to Vietnam I tried green satsumas for the first time. It was quite hard to eat the first one as the color just doesn't look natural. I suppose we get used to having certain expectations about how food should look.

They tasted great though, and I wish I could find them in a supermarket near my home. I can understand why some growers use gases to turn them orange, because that's what the public wants. After all, I was the same at one point.

Satsuma, clementine, mandarin, tangerine - I get so confused by all the different types of small oranges. I don't suppose it really matters too much, as they all taste great.

As a child we always got a satsuma from Florida in our stocking. My mother grew up there and swore they were the most flavorful. I loved them because they had no pips and were so easy to peel.

Satsuma is a great fruit to take with you as a snack. They are healthy and even the largest ones only have around 30 calories in them.

As with all citrus fruits you can get a lot of benefits from adding satsuma to your diet. Satsuma has a ton of vitamin C in it which is great for your immune system. It can be a really nice change from just downing lots of orange juice.

Eating satsuma can also be really great for your skin. The antioxidants help to improve the look of your skin keeping you looking younger and healthy.

Finding some satsumas at your local Asian market can be a real treat if you like other citrus fruits like oranges. They have a unique flavor that is like a slightly sweeter mandarin orange, especially when they are fully ripe.

Satsumas can either be eaten straight or you can use them to make a fantastic orange jelly. This jelly is great for use on toast or as a topping for ice cream.

The recipe is pretty easy all you need is juice from your satsumas, some lemon juice, sugar and a package of Sure-Jell.

All you need to do is boil the Sure-Jell with the juices and add the sugar. Once your done boiling everything you can place your satsuma jelly in jars to settle.