“Citrus is competitive,” says citrus breeder and geneticist Fred Gmitter, explaining how global researchers race to develop, say, mandarin oranges that are sweeter, seedless, and easier to peel.

JOHOR BARU: Red Beauty, Sweet Heart, Tiger Tangerine – no, these are not the names of folk heroes but the varieties of mandarin oranges available this Chinese New Year. Including other varieties ...

Unless you’re prepared to risk an unlucky 12 months ahead, you can’t celebrate the Lunar New Year without mandarin oranges. But what if you have loads left once the festivities are over?

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has been monitoring imported mandarin oranges in conjunction with the festive season at all 70 entry points across the country since November 2024. In a statement on ...