In late nineteenth century Europe, oranges were expensive and rare, a special gift given to children in their holiday stockings. And while our Josie’s Mandarins may not be as rare as their predecessors, they’re just as capable of delivering sweetness and sunshine with every bite. Smaller than the standard navel variety, these seedless, handheld orbs possess an easy-to-peel rind and candy-sweet citrus flavor that make them an ideal snack or lunchbox addition for kids and kids-at-heart (and unlike candy, they won’t melt in your purse or pocket). Their juice and zest add delightful complexity to an olive oil cake (visit traderjoes.com for the recipe!). Additionally, their vivid orange hue adds an air of tropical glamour to a centerpiece or gift basket— or, in a nod to history, a stocking!  From roughly November through April, two-pound bags of Josie’s Mandarins in our produce sections will be filled with W. Murcott Mandarins or Tango Mandarins grown in California’s San Joaquin Valley and/or in Marrakesh, Morocco, which just so happens to be the birthplace of the W. Murcott variety. No matter which variety you’ve got on (or in) your hands, you can count on each bag to contain the sweetest, juiciest, seedless Mandarins in town.