


Halos, Cuties, and Sweeties are mandarins from California, different brand names for what are often clementines. What is the difference between halos and clementines? Halos is the brand name that Paramount choose as a replacement for Cuties. A split occurred in the company and Sun Pacific parts with the Cuties name. Paramount Citrus use to own the Cuties name. The name Halos is owned by Paramount Citrus, who also has the trademark POM Wonderful. Don’t call them mandarin oranges! While both are from the genus Citrus, mandarins are a different species, just like broccoli and cabbageboth members of the genus Brassicaare different species. They peel easy, and that makes them an awesome snack for people on the go! Are Halos and mandarins the same? Halo Mandarins or Cuties are really healthy, and have great nutritional value. These tiny fruits are bright orange, easy to peel, sweeter than most other citrus fruits, and typically seedless. It to the soccer games or whatever,” said Parnagian.Clementines commonly known by the brand names Cuties or Halos are a hybrid of mandarin and sweet oranges. It’s easy for the kids to eat, put in their lunchboxes, carry The easy-peel citrus market has grown significantly over the past ten years, due in part to the popularity among parents and children who appreciate the ease of which the fruit can be consumed. We’re just off on our own now and it’s another product brand for our other commodities that we have.”įowler Packing was among one of the first farming operations in the Central Valley to plant mandarins, and has since grown to become the third-largest supplier of mandarins in the U.S. “Same product – easy-peel, seedless mandarins – but just a different brand. “For the last 20 years we had been in a partnership with Cuties and Halos and this summer we’ve decided to move on and go on our own and put out our own new brand and it’s called Peelz,” Parnagian noted.
