This variety was introduced into California commercial agriculture in 1914, though it was grown at the Citrus Research Center at the University of California, Riverside as early as 1909. The clementine is occasionally referred to as Algerian tangerine. However, it should not be confused with similar fruit such as the satsuma, another popular variety. The clementine is not always distinguished from other varieties of mandarin: in German, it is generally referred to as "Mandarine" and in Japanese, mikan. James Saunt writes: "Some authorities believe it is virtually identical to the variety known as the Canton mandarin widely grown in Guangxi and Guangdong Provinces in China." In Arabic, it is called "Kalamintina". The traditional story is that it was "originally an accidental hybrid said to have been discovered by Father Clément Rodier in the garden of his orphanage in Misserghin, Algeria." However, there are claims it originated in China much earlier. They are remarkably easy to peel, like a tangerine, but lack the tangerine's sourness and seeds. Clementines separate easily into eight to fourteen extremely juicy segments. The exterior is a deep orange colour with a smooth, glossy appearance. A clementine is an oblate, medium-sized fruit. Box of Clementines with hand for size reference.Ī clementine is the fruit of a variety of mandarin ( Citrus reticulata), named in 1902.
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