# Question about mandarin oranges

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-mandarin-oranges/414052>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 1, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-mandarin-oranges/414052 "2007-08-01T23:08:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-mandarin-oranges/414052/1 "2007-08-01T23:08:31Z")

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Why is it that one can buy canned mandarin oranges only in light syrup, not in juice? (Or maybe one can! But not where I shop.) Inquiring minds want to know.