About
The Mandarin orange, also known as the mandarin or mandarine, is a small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling other oranges. Mandarin oranges are usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. Specifically reddish-orange mandarin cultivars can be marketed as tangerines, but this is not a botanical classification. When exporting began, local Mandarin oranges were named after their port of origin.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
aromatic×15
grassy×13
herbaceous×12
green×13
fresh×12
floral×11
citrus×11
rose×8
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
bittersweet
Composition
60 compounds identified — cross-referenced scientific databases
(z,z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid(e)-2-phenyl-2-butenal1-isopropyl-4-methylbenzene(±)-erythro-isoleucine(r)-oxypeucedanin(+/-)-alpha-thujene(s)-naringenin1,8-cineole(+)-1(10),4-cadinadiene(±)-tryptophan2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol1-octanol(±)-citronellyl acetate1-nonanol1-decanol(-)-isopulegol1-heptanol
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds
Research Evidence
Multi-source verifiedVerification: Independently verified
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.