During cold days, it is necessary to take in as much vitamin C as possible, which can be found in citrus fruits, such as mandarins, lemons, oranges and grapefruits.
One hundred grams of mandarin contains only 34 calories and 30 mg of vitamin C, which is twice as much as oranges, and the breakdown of beta-carotene yields vitamin A, which is very important for good eyesight and beautiful skin.
Mandarin thrives best in areas with a subtropical climate. For her, the most dangerous are low temperatures during November or the beginning of December, but also at the end of March and the beginning of April, considering that early autumn and late spring frosts can destroy its leaves, shoots and fruits.
Serbia has a temperate continental climate, with a gradual transition between the four seasons. Winters are cold so I grow my mandarin in a pot.
Before the first frosts start, I bring her into the house. Last year, it bore fruit for the first time. There were seven of them. I am happy that I managed to raise her, even though the climate in Serbia does cold.
Mandarin is a practical, tasty and healthy snack that provides many nutritional benefits. Vitamin C plays an important role in the synthesis of collagen and elastin in the body. Collagen and elastin are proteins that make up the skin, muscles and other connective tissues. This vitamin is a powerful antioxidant and helps the body remove free radicals, which endanger healthy cells.
It originates from Southeast Asia, and was named after the light orange clothes of mandarins - ancient Chinese public servants - because it was available exclusively to the privileged classes. Although it was cultivated in China for over three thousand years, it did not reach Europe and North America until the 19th century.
Great! With my grandparents, he managed to give birth to Lemon, I heard that kiwi grows in Donji Milanovac, but I have not yet heard about mandarins that they managed to give birth to anyone except you. Well done!