Tangerines are a specific variant of Mandarin oranges (Citrus
Reticulate), which are reddish-orange in color. They belong to the
family of Rutaceae and are cultivated mainly in the tropical forests of
Southeast Asian provinces.
Tangerine fruit trees are smaller in size as compared to orange trees,
and the fruit has a deep orange color with a flat shape. It can be
peeled easily and is a fibrous fruit nutrient-wise.
Palm oil sellers at the Koforidua
Central Market
have expressed concern about the threat to their business after the
announcement made by the Food And Drugs
Authority recently for Ghanaians to suspend their consumption of palm oil due
to contamination.
According to the market women, their daily sales
had dwindled drastically, saying business was not moving and customers were not
patronizing their product.