Naartjie is a small, sweet citrus fruit with a loose, easy-to-peel skin, whereas an orange is larger, slightly less sweet, and has a firmer, more difficult-to-peel skin.

Mandarins are smaller and sweeter than oranges, with segments that easily separate and a thinner, looser skin that is easy to peel. This makes mandarins popular for consuming fresh, as they are a perfect, healthy snack. Technically, the word ‘naartjie’ is the Afrikaans equivalent of the word ‘mandarin’.

Small and round, it most resembles tangerines or mandarins in both appearance and flavor. The taste of the naartjie can be compared to eating an orange and mandarin at the same time, both sweet and tart. The fruit is eaten like an orange, as the skin is loose and easily peels away.

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