Satsuma watch

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WHERE ARE THE SATSUMAS?? I’ve been looking for a couple of weeks ans they usually appear at the end of October, but there are none to be found in Aldi, Waitrose or Co-op. I remember there not being any around last year either so suspect that this is all down to bloody Brexit. And, no, tangerines or clementines or “easy peelers” are not an acceptable substitute.

Has anyone spotted any? They are my favourite fruit and I look forward to them all year.

Treasure.

I’ve just found some really nice ones in M &S .

Not a single satsuma to be had on Tesco on-line shopping.

Are satsumas the baggy ones that are conversely easier to peel than easy peelers?

I haven’t eaten citrus fruit (bar a slice in my G&T) for over 25 years due to migraines and confess to just bunging whatever in the fruit bowl for the kids.

Yes, a satsuma is a leeetle bit baggy. Too baggy and it has gone over. Too tight and it’s still sour. Like a perfect melon just the top has to have some give. Also a satsuma is juicy and sweet. Clementine juice tastes like watered-down orange squash, and easy peelers are just diabolical. Dry little aberrations.

Yes, yes I love satsumas!! All hail the baggy!!!
They're like gold dust these days

I want to drop kick all the Easy Peelers.

M&S you say?

😡😡. I’ve just had a message from ocado to say that my M&S satsumas for today’s delivery have been substituted with easy peelers. I was looking forward to my first satsuma of the autumn.

Send them back, send a message that there's no acceptable substitute.

I thought their attempt to substitute the pineapple chunks that I ordered with an actual pineapple was bad enough, but that substitution is unforgivable.

Sleazy peelers making their sneaky way into everything… grrr

Annoying that Waitrose have all the wannabe orange things in their 2 for £2.50 offer but NOT satsumas. £1.70 for 5 fruits in one net and 6 in the other, grrrr. That will do me for the next 2 days.

My other joy at this time of year is Brazil nuts. Equally hard to find!

The easy peelers I’ve been getting lately from Aldi and Tesco and lovely and crisp and tangy, with no pips!

I got some in Sainsbury’s this week, actual satsumas!

Sleazy peelers 🤣 I will definitely using that from now on!

I've tried Waitrose, M&s and Sainsbury's with no luck. Sainsbury's and Marks had a satsuma label on an empty shelf

Tesco had satsumas in their Clubcard special offer section a couple of days ago. I’m somewhat dubious but bought a pack anyway, just waiting to finish my last M&S pack

Oh. I do my main shop with Tesco online but didn't think they stocked them. I'll look next time I go to the shop. Thanks

I am the only one who assumed this was about a branded timepiece? Not joking.

I’ve got satsumas on my ocado order for tomorrow. It says they’re in stock at the moment …..

Riverford do Sweetie Grapefruits if you can get a delivery from them.
It's about £5 for 2.

European farmers started switching out from growing satsumas over a decade ago to concentrate on other citrus.
Apparently most of Europe aren't satsuma fans the way Brits were, which is why there are less to buy.

That's interesting @Troublein , thank you. I've had a look, sadly Riverford don't deliver here.

^This.

I love satsuma threads. My people!!

I've been buying satsumas in Sainsbury's for at least a month. Asked DH to look in Tesco when he went, but no luck. I'll have to check Ocado but they're always out of stock when I do, so I tend not to bother.

I typed 'satsumas' into the Tesco online search box and got given a choice of 3 bags of little oranges, all marked 'easy peelers'.

I wonder if the market stalls in town will have them.

Oh THANK YOU FOR THIS THREAD. I thought I was the only one and now I know where to look. :)