The clementine is the fruit of the clementine tree, and is a citrus fruit. It does not contain seeds, unlike the mandarin. It is mainly cultivated in Tunisia, Spain and Corsica.
Clementine: Clementine is a citrus, fruit of the clementine tree (Botanical name: Citrus × clementina), a hybrid tree of the Rutaceae family, resulting from the cross between a mandarin tree (Citrus reticulata) and an orange tree (Citrus sinensis).
Origin of the clementine: The clementine owes its name to Brother Clément (Vital Rodier, 1839-1904 born in Haut-Doubs in Franche-Comté), of the Institute of the Brothers of Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation, who was chief of culture of the Misserghin orphanage (near Oran, Algeria).
In 1892, Louis Charles Trabut, French botanist and doctor, with Brother Clément, would have deliberately crossed a mandarin tree with a bigaradier. Clementine was first considered a hybrid between the tangerine (Citrus deliciosa T’en.) And a variety of willow-leaf bitter orange (Citrus salicifolia Raf. ‘Granito’). The latter had been imported from Spain as a rootstock for citrus crops. However, recent studies carried out by the INRA station of San-Giuliano in Corsica devoted to citrus growing, have shown from the chromosome analysis that it was actually a hybrid between the mandarin tree and the orange sweet (Citrus sinensis).
The benefits of
Tunisia Clementines:
Citrus is very hydrating because it is mainly made up of water. Citrus fruits contain a significant portion of fiber. You just need to eat an orange or two clementines for breakfast to recharge your batteries in the morning.…
Clementine comes from a natural cross between tangerine and bitter orange (also called bigarade). Its flesh is sweet and
has little or no seeds. Clementines are medium-energy fruits, or the bulk of this intake is
provided by carbohydrates: sucrose (about 70% of total carbohydrates), fructose, glucose.The fibers are moderately abundant,
and mainly made of cellulose and hemicellulose.
This fruit provides a significant amount of vitamin C, but is also a source of group B vitamins and provitamin A.
They are also sources of minerals and trace elements: calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and copper.
Finally, they contain different types of antioxidant compounds: flavonoids and carotenoids (beta-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin,
lutein, beta and alpha-carotene).
Difference between tangerine and clementine
Clementine (Citrus clementina) and mandarin (Citrus reticulata) are two citrus fruits in the rutaceae family, which includes some 900 species. If the two citrus fruits are very similar, clementine is nevertheless the preferred on the markets. It peels better and has little or no seeds, but is not as sweet as tangerine.
Tangerine sweeter than clementine: A tangerine is particularly sweet, it is one of the least acidic citrus fruits. It contains many glitches. This fruit matures a month later than its hybrid, the clementine, which almost completely replaces it on the markets, as well as the dozen varieties.
Clementines, Tangerines and Mandarins Origin: Local clone of clementinier discovered in the soukra region. Form: Picked up in a ball, slender twigs. Vigor: Medium. Shape: Variable, often flattened at the apex and rounded on the side of the peduncle Caliber: Medium. Bark: NM
Category: Clementines, Tangerines and MandarinsOrigin: This variety was obtained by HB Frost at the University of California by hybridization of common and King mandarins, in 1965.Port: erect.Vigor: medium.Form: flattened.Caliber: large caliber. Bark: very adherent. Skin: slightly rough.
Category: Clementines, Tangerines and Mandarins Origin: Spanish variety discovered in Bechi (Castellon) in 1970, resulting from a spontaneous mutation. Port: erect. Vigor: dense and very developed. Shape: spherical to flattened. Caliber: medium. Bark: semi -adherent. Skin: semi-rough. Seeds: asperme fruit. Taste: juicy fruit, slightly ..
It is a variety of future (profitable) especially when it is well treated against ceratitis. Additions of potassium nitrate at the time of veraison clearly improve the taste qualities of the fruit. Greening this variety is often practiced in its area of origin.
Category: Clementines, Tangerines and Tangerines Origin: Tangelo Minneola was obtained in 1931 in Florida by hybridization of Duncan pomelo with Dancy tangerine. ovoid and has a characteristic small neck.
Caliber: quite large.
It is a half-season variety, tolerant of cold and not very productive. To have a sufficient yield, it is necessary to resort to cross-pollination.
Category: Clementines, Tangerines and Mandarins Origin: This variety was obtained by FC Gardner and J. Bellows in Florida in 1942 following a hybridization between the Clementine FINA and the Tangelo Orlando.Port: erect Vigor: Vigorous tree, very developed and slightly thorny Form: slightly flattened Caliber: Large caliber
It is an early, productive variety with little tendency to alternate and tolerant of frosts. It is an interesting variety on the market and could reach attractive prices. Sometimes it is sensitive to bursting fruit.
Category: Clementines, Tangerines and Mandarins Origin: This mandarin originates from Jamaica, it is probably a Tangor. Discovered in 1920 by C.P. Jackson, following a natural hybridization (Tangerine * orange = Tangor) .Port: erect and slightly spreading. Vigor: vigorous tree with broad foliage. Form: slightly ovoid.
It is a variety of late mandarin, very productive with large fruit, it adapts to storage. It is possible to keep the fruit on the tree until ripe without damaging them.