Press Contact
    Tracy Chimenti, Secretary
    Mountain Mandarin Growers' Association
    (916) 663-3843
    mandarins@ncbb.net

 

Help Us Protect Our Orchards!
By Cindy Fake, UC Cooperative Extension, Placer and Nevada Counties.
Citrus from outside Placer County may carry the Asian citrus psyllid. This tiny insect carries the deadly bacterial disease called Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening. HLB kills citrus trees and could destroy California citrus production and Mountain Mandarins. The insect is already in Southern California and we want to keep it out of Placer County.

Help protect the Mountain Mandarin industry by following these guidelines:

  1. Do not bring any citrus fruit, trees, or leaves into Placer County from other California counties, other states, or countries.
  2. Buy your mandarins from local Placer County growers.
  3. Buy only certified disease-free citrus trees from a reputable nursery. Do not share any uncertified citrus rootstock or budwood, as it could carry the disease.
You can learn more about this threat to Placer County's mandarins at www.CaliforniaCitrusThreat.org
     

Fact Sheets
    "A Mandarin by Any Other Name" (PDF)
    by Cindy Fake, Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor, Placer and Nevada Counties
     

Mandarins In The News!
"Super Citrus" May Ease Allergies, Colds. Study: Mandarins Contain Naturally Occuring Decongestant
(NBC San Diego)
 
"Super Citrus" cold fighter
(ABC 6 Action News, Philadelphia)
 
"Super Citrus" Grown in NorCal May Ease Allergies, Colds
(NBC Bay Area)
 

Local Fruit May Help Relieve Allergies, Colds
Check out this video featuring our local Placer County Seedless Mandarin oranges.

 
"Super Citrus" May Ease Allergies, Colds. Study: Mandarins Contain Naturally Occuring Decongestant
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. -- A powerful fruit from Placer County can pack a powerful punch in fighting allergies and cold symptoms, according to a study done by the U.S. Department of Agriculture... CHECK OUT THE VIDEO TOO! (NBC Detroit)
 
Tiny Placer County Fruit Packs Powerful Punch. Study: Mandarins Contain Naturally Occurring Decongestant
The USDA tested mandarins from 10 different micro climates in Placer County and found that they contain six to seven times the amount of synephrine, a naturally occurring decongestant, than other citrus fruits.


Additional Links of Interest
    www.placergrown.org
    Get information on a variety of growers throughout Placer County

    www.mandarinfestival.com
    Get up-to-the-minute details about the annual Mandarin Festival

    www.placerfarmandbarntour.com
    Get information about The Farm and Barn Tour, AGROart™, and much more.

    www.placerwineandgrape.org
    Get information about the Auburn Wine Festval

    www.foothillfarmersmarket.com
    Get information on the 16 different Placer County Farmers' Markets

    www.visitplacer.com
    Get information from the Placer County Visitors Council & California Welcome Center

    www.placertourism.com
    Get information of everything to do and see in Placer Valley