Lukan (Mandarin Orange)

What is Lukan?

A mandarin orange is a citrus fruit native to Southeast Asia. The fruits are prized around the world for their easily removed peels and sweet, zesty flavor.

The fruit was probably named "Mandarin" because it was introduced to the West by China. "Mandarin" was an English reference for Chinese government officials

The roots of the mandarin orange appear to lie in China and Southeast Asia, where the fruit has been bred and cultivated for centuries. The fruits are named for the rich orange robes of the Mandarins, high ranking court officials in classical Chinese culture. The color of the fruits closely mimicked the robes, and the fruits were traditionally reserved for the consumption of the upper echelons of society.

Associated with good fortune by the Chinese, it is a significant feature of local Chinese New Year celebrations.

Origin Of Lukan

Lukan are primarily produced in Fujian province. YongChun County had the largest planting of lukan.

The second largest producer of lukan is Zhangzhou County. China primarily exports lukans from Xiamen.

What Differentiates Siji Lukan From Other Lukan?

We strictly only select premium Yongchun Lukan which is unblemished and a bit heavy for its size and free of spots, mold and overly soft areas.In order to stabilize and improve the quality of YongChun lukan, our grower has invests to establish few large-scale orchards and the processing factories.

A set of scientific and regulation management is applied to pruning, pollination, picking, grading, inspection, storing and transporting.

Yongchun Lukan

ZhangZhou Lukan

Lukan trees are mainly located in mountain regions above sea level which will not easily affect by unseasonably hot temperatures coupled with water scarcity. Planted areas have stabilize in last few year with improvement in grove management resulting in better yields, higher production volumes, better quality of fruit bearing. Improvement in post-harvest treatment, packing which have resulted in longer shelf life.

Large portion of Lukan trees still planted in barren groves which are easily affected by rain. Lukan trees are old and exhausted, grower lacks investment capital and resources for improving management on their own resulted in poor quality bearing and product quality deteriorates quickly after harvest.

Most groves have been removed in favor of manufacturing industry.

Fruits are globose to oblate in shape with a shiny skin that can come in color from orange to deep, nearly reddish orange.

Fruits are globose to oblate in shape, thin skin but discolor, weakened areas of skin around the stem end or button.

Flavor / Texture Profile:

The skin is thin, peels easily and encloses flesh that is separated in 9 to 15 segments.

The segments are covered with a very thin, edible transparent skin. The flesh is pale orange in colour, sweet, sour and juicy. Seeds, if present, are small, oblong and inedible.

Mid November to February

Late October to February

Best Time to Eat:

Mandarins are at their best when consumed as fresh as possible. Most frequently eaten out of hand, with no enhancements necessary.

Storage:

Can be stored for 14-18 days when refrigerated at home.

Size:

65-70mm |  70-75mm  |  75-80mm   |  80-85mm  |   85-90mm

Packing:

Each piece of mandarin orange will be packed in red plastic bag for inner packing and carton, gift box or basket for its outer packing.

Weight:

4kg/carton, 5kg/carton, 8kg/carton, 10kg/carton

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