Mandarin Oranges for fruit and Veg program this week

This week the students will receive another delivery from the BC School Fruit and Vegetable Program.
Kindergarten to Grade 2 students will also be receiving cow's milk or a fortified soy beverage as part of the +Milk program.

Mandarin oranges grow on small (10 ft high), slender-twigged deciduous trees. 

The tree is more drought-tolerant than the fruit. The mandarin is tender, and is damaged easily by cold. 

Compared to other citrus fruits, Mandarin oranges have 6 to 7 times the amount of synephrine, a naturally occurring decongestant to help with flu season!

For further information, fascinating facts and interesting history on this delicious fruit please read the scoop and double scoop on ORANGES.