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We love sharing the flavor of satsumas! In some cultures, it’s traditional to give citrus to friends and relatives for good wishes and we couldn’t agree more — satsumas make a perfect gift for the holiday season.
Bring a bright spot of citrusy sunshine to your holiday season with a box of satsumas and gift one to a friend — on us! Leave a comment below by December 13th telling us who you would share satsumas with and why. We’ll pick 10 winners at random to receive a 13-pound box of satsumas along with another box for the giftee of their choice.
A variety of mandarin orange and a cousin to the clementine, satsumas are super sweet, juicy, seedless and easy to peel. They’re only available for a short time (from October to December) so you’ve got to enjoy their sweetness while you can. You can use them in recipes, keep them on hand for easy snacks and as edible table décor…what’s not to love? Find more ways to enjoy satsumas here.
So go on, share some sweetness — give someone (and yourself!) the gift of satsumas this season. Leave a comment by December 13th to tell us who would you like to share satsumas with and why for a chance to win! Remember to keep your eye out for an email message on December 14th — you’ll need to respond by Dec 15th in order for us to collect addresses and ship the satsumas for the holidays. We can send the gift box of satsumas to the winner for hand delivery to their giftee or we can ship to another US address. Enjoy!
The fine print: No purchase necessary. Promotion ends December 13, 2011. Must be a legal resident of the US, age 18 or older to participate. (Sorry, no shipping on these satsumas to Canada.) Taxes on prize, if applicable, are the responsibility of the winner. Employees of Whole Foods Market, Inc., are not eligible. Void where prohibited.
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I would share the satsumas with my whole family during our get-together. Everyone loves these sweet little fruits. It's a good palate cleanser between the meal and dessert!
12/11/2011 9:12:51 PM CST
would love to try these! winter citrus is nice change :)
12/11/2011 9:24:05 PM CST
I'll share the with my (homesick) Japanese neighbors, who are so kind and fun...and with my parents and my many, many sibs when we get together for the holidays. My nieces and nephews have a host of food allergies but no one is allergic to citrus.
12/11/2011 9:59:59 PM CST
This would be the BEST holiday gift EVER!!! I would love to share the satsumas with my 4 other housemattes! We would have a Satsuma Party!
12/11/2011 10:05:30 PM CST
Satsumas are just wonderful, and I don't know if my fiance's parents have ever tried them or even heard of them. They live in a very rural area and don't get near the variety of produce that we have in the Bay Area. If I should win such a sweet prize (pun intended!), I would love to share these with them.
12/11/2011 10:37:34 PM CST
I love fresh, sweet Satsumas. Over the years they have become part of our holiday tradition. If I won the prize, I would share it with my Mom. She made it part of our Christmas celebration to have Satsumas around for the family to enjoy and even put one in our Xmas stocking. Since she's such a generous person, she would be the perfect one to share these with :)Happy Holidays Everyone!
12/11/2011 11:20:18 PM CST
I would share with the Mum's group I hold here at the house. All the babies love them!
12/12/2011 1:02:27 AM CST
I would share my satsumas with my best friend Rachel Cook. As children we would always eat satsumas at lunch, even though we were outcasts because of this. Years have past but every lunch time we still have a satsuma each, from your wonderful store. Winning satsumas would be a nostalgic reminder of how our friendship has grown and blosssomed, and how we have matured into women with the help of some vitamin d.
12/12/2011 5:35:37 AM CST
I would share with my sister and brother who are receiving chemo treatments in Nebraska. It would brighten there day and gvie then an additional health boost.
12/12/2011 7:24:37 AM CST
I wuld share them with my two favrite senirs, my mother and my neighbor.
12/12/2011 7:36:18 AM CST
I'd share them with my elderly neighbor. I've been working through a rather long illness and even though she barely knows me, she's taken time to assist in little ways - picking up mail, stopping by to say 'hello'. It really makes me feel good to have such an angel in my life. With the mounting medical bills, there's not much I can do for her to show my deep appreciation, but I'm sure some delicious satsumas would really brighten her day - almost as much as she brightens mine! Thank you!
12/12/2011 8:03:02 AM CST
Would share a box with my Japanese mother-in-law because Satsumas are her favorite.
12/12/2011 8:17:42 AM CST
I have never tried Satsumas and would like to try them and share them with my grand children, they love fruit.
12/12/2011 8:30:52 AM CST
I would share my Satsumas with the one I love. Charlie and I share and enjoy everything in life. We love each other so deeply that each experience or gift between us is truly magical.
12/12/2011 8:52:54 AM CST
I would share my Satsumas with a family of 7 who has worked very hard this year.
12/12/2011 10:14:55 AM CST
I'd send them to my 89-year-old father, who loves fresh fruit and who has had a rough year.
12/12/2011 10:17:05 AM CST
I would share my Satsumas with my grandsons.Being 58 this year I have learned to eat a healthier balanced diet and try to use different nutritious foods in my recipies that would also benefit my teen age grandsons and their somewhat busy life styles.What better fruit to use than "Satsumas"?
12/12/2011 10:17:23 AM CST
Ok if I have to share. I guess I would share with my girlfriend. But, only IF I HAVE TOO!
12/12/2011 10:34:47 AM CST
I would share them with my little brother back home. He's eight, just about that age where eating healthy starts to seem less appealing! He likes clementines though (my parents can't afford to keep up with him!), so I'm sure he'd love satsumas even more!
...come to think of it, my dad could use some too. The word "fruit" just isn't in his vocabulary, and I'm sure we could change his mind...
12/12/2011 10:50:28 AM CST
I would share mine with my mom as she is the one that taught me to eat healthy and got me addicted to shopping at Whole Foods. These are also my kids' favorite fruit.
12/12/2011 10:54:02 AM CST
I have never had satsumas but I would share them with my daughter and her grandmother
12/12/2011 10:55:29 AM CST
I would share my satsumas with my three year old granddaughter. I love seing her face light up with every new experience. She is just as sweet as the satsumas. Then I would let her share them with her classmates because anything that sweet should be shared.
12/12/2011 11:22:28 AM CST
I would share my satsumas with my three year old granddaughter. I love seeing her face light up with every new experience. She is just as sweet as the satsumas. Then I would let her share them with her classmates because anything that sweet should be shared.
12/12/2011 11:24:14 AM CST
I work at a zoo and I would share them with our 7 guinea pigs who need vitamin C and love satsumas! I would also share them with our 12 parrots who also enjoy sinking thier beaks into fresh satsumas!
12/12/2011 11:31:09 AM CST
I would share my Louisiana satsumas with my 86 year old grandmother because when I was a little girl she would always give us fruit as a treat. Not only did we get to eat fresh fruit when we visited her in her New Orleans' home, we got to pick it off of the tree in her backyard. Satsumas would offer her a healthy sweet treat that she doesn't get much of these days.
12/12/2011 11:34:38 AM CST