![]() ![]() They also tend to separate into segments more easily than an orange. They have a round, slightly flattened shape and are smaller than oranges, though clementines tend to be a little smaller of the two.īoth fruits have thin, loose skins that are easy to peel in one piece, making them very popular with kids and as on-the-go snacks. Mandarins and clementines both have smooth, glossy skins with a deep orange color. Now, if you remember that a sweet orange is actually a mandarin-pomelo hybrid, that means the clementine is a hybrid of a hybrid! (A tad confusing, I know.) Appearance It’s actually a hybrid of a Mediterranean willowleaf mandarin orange (C. × deliciosa) and a sweet orange (C. The clementine (Citrus × clementina) is a smaller and seedless variety of mandarin that was cultivated by Clément Rodier, a French missionary in Algeria (for whom the fruit was named). In Latin, reticulata means “netted” and the name stems from the net-like interlaced pattern made by the pith (the spongy white portion between the flesh and the rind). The botanical name for the mandarin is Citrus reticulata. Mandarins are thought to have originated in China, and wild mandarins can still be found today in the Nanling Mountains of Southern China. So all clementines are mandarins, but not all mandarins are clementines. Mandarins are the ancestor of the group, while clementines, tangerines, satsumas, and even your everyday oranges are all part of the mandarin family. It’s also the most tender and easily damaged type of mandarin.ĭid you notice anything interesting about the list above? It’s a semi-seedless variety that originated in the Satsuma province of Japan and is considered to be one of the sweetest citrus fruits.
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