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Dalandan oranges are small to medium in size, averaging 5-9 centimeters in diameter, and are round to obovate. The shiny, green rind may be blushed with patches of orange and is firm, thin, pebbled with small oil glands, aromatic, and easily peeled. The flesh is soft and juicy, containing a few green seeds, and is divided into 10-11 segments by thin white membranes. Dalandan oranges have a sour, tart flavor mixed with a light sweetness that develops with maturity. Dalandan oranges, botanically classified as Citrus aurantium, are a late-season sour orange variety that grows on a small, erect tree and belongs to the Rutaceae or citrus family. Also known as Kahel in Tagalog and Green Mandarin in Central America, Dalandan is a Tagalog word that was derived from the Spanish word naranja or orange.

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