Stalking the wild tangerine

I've mentioned Barb's quest for the tangerine of old - the loose-skinned, easily-peeled fruit of Christmas past. We've searched the usual places and the markets that carry more exotic fare, as well. A produce manager at Central Market told us that it was highly unlikely that we would find the classic tangerine in any store in this day and time.
During our Coastal California excursion, we happened to tour a section of the Cal Poly campus in San Luis Obispo (no, I was not in the lead, nor were we receiving directions from the GPS Lady, Preventer of Driving Directions). This particular detour passed through some citrus orchards, and at one there was a market set up with "Pick your own" signs.
Sure enough, at the market table they handed you a bucket, a pair of clippers (clippers?), and pointed you down a path between rows of fruit- laden trees. Help yourself.

If you pull the fruit off the tree, the easy-peel skin tears; thus the clippers.

This particular orchard was of the "Satsuma" variety of citrus fruit. Loose-skinned, easily peeled, seedless fruit that tasted sweet with just a little tang. Just like... tangerines!

We've seen Satsumas in the store, but paid them little attention. After enjoying a bucket of can't-get-any-fresher fruit over the next few days, we wondered if the Satsumas in our local store would be as good. They are, but if you pick them yourself, you pay only $1.50 a pound; if you buy them at Central Market in Austin, they are $2.40 a pound. I guess we'll just have to go back to California.