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Tangerine is one of the fruits of the citrus family. This fruit resembles the orange, but differ from them in their shape. These are much smaller when compared with the normal orange. These are much heavier than orange and darker and with more grooves. There origin dates back to 1000 B.C.
This fruit forms a major source of vitamins C, folate and beta carotene. Variety of tangerines is available. Some of the well known tangerine variety are honey tangerine and dancy tangerine.
Uses of tangerine:
These are well known as “Mandarins”. The peel of this finds a major portion in the Chinese medical history. These are used to treat all types of stomach disorders such as diarrhoea, stomach upsets, indigestions, coughs, and hiccups. It is also used to treat impotency and increase sperm count. It may not be suitable for many due to the reason it’s allergic to people causing them sneezing, cough
Cultivated areas:
The plant has its origin as Northern parts of Asia. But it’s mostly cultivated in the parts of United States. This also has its tentacles over the Mediterranean coastal region, North Africa and United Kingdom. The main extract product from these plants is their oil. This oil has different chemical composition with respect to their place of growth. And regarding the plant, this is a small tree grown in the evergreen condition. This is of the height around 20-25 feet.
Cultivation process:
Most conventional process of cultivation of the tangerine is by planting its seed on the soil. The steps to be followed are very simple. First of all the plant seed are to be got. Choose a sunny site in your place it can also be on the garden houses. Dig a hole. The hole has to be large enough and should be able to get the sunlight and also it should be able to hold the sapling when it grows. Then the sapling has to be taken and placed in another sunny place with the hole much deeper. If you get the sapling first itself you can continue from the above step. The plant or the seed must be provided with enough water as these kind of plants require large amount of water. The plant belongs to the citrus family. So like all the other plants it requires pesticides as its prone to pests. But regarding the manure less fertilizers will do better. Cow dug would be relatively much of a use in these types.
Article summary: Tangerine cultivation is a great area of business. They provide a good source of income due to their growing medical applications. Their uses are covered widely, along with their methods of cultivation and care that has to be taken on these plants.
Resource Box Info: This article briefly covers about the tangerine and its cultivation methods. For further doubts on this Vegetative Production website it is clearly given.
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