Talk:Mandarin orange

Moved from article, pending documentation: "They got their name because they were once exploited by leaders (mandarins) in China." This sounds like folk etymology; it can go back if someone has evidence. Vicki Rosenzweig 04:47, 4 Nov 2003 (UTC)

Mandarin Orange = Mikan ?

Is a mandarin orange the same as what the Japanese call a "mikan"? There is a separate page on mikan that implies this, but the Japanese language version says the mikan is a different species (Citrus unshiu) I'm not very knowledgeable on fruit but I was just curious. If they are one and the same it seems like the mandarin orange and mikan articles should be merged and a link should be provided to the Japanese language page on mikan. CES 06:21, 22 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Delite

There is another variety called Delite.

The discovery of the Delite was first made in Morocco where it originally developed as a hybrid from an existing mandarin tree. It was officially released to growers in the United States in 1992. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.135.82.189 (talk • contribs) .

Capitalization

I am confused. In the article the term "mandarin" is at some points capitalized and at others not capitalized. Which is correct? I guess it depends on if the term "mandarin" combined with "orange" to be a proper noun ("Mandarin orange," which I think would only be if it were a brand name), or if "mandarin" is merely an adjective for "orange" (in which case it would be "mandarin orange"). I guess my questions are:

1. Is my analysis correct?
   • If not, what is wrong with it?
2. Is there even a brand name title "Mandarin orange" or "Mandarin Orange"?
   • Is this article referring to brand or to a non-specific orange?

Thanks. I know I'm being nit-picky, but I am cleaning up kinnow and wanted to know specifically what to do with the occurences of "mandarin orange". --Iamunknown 08:40, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Reorganization

I justed reorganized the text. I think I kept everything; I just think it flows more now. But you may disagree! (I probably will at a later time too.) Please improve it! I am less knowledgeable concerning the topic than concerning others, but would nonetheless like to see this article improved. Specifically, my wishes for it are added inline references and standardization of capitalization (See above). --Iamunknown 09:19, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Drought Tolerance

"The tree is more tolerant to drought than the fruit." Can anyone explain what this means? (And the implications) I could understand "Mandarin trees are more drought tolerant than regular oranges," but comparing the tree and the fruit is just bizarre. In fact, the whole second paragraph sounds like random facts stuck together with little rationale. -- 00:02, 9 January 2007 (UTC)