The benefits of eating clementines include fiber, calcium, potassium and vitamin C intake. Also, clementines can very easily be broken apart into 8 to 14 different sections.ħ. A proper clementine is a tangerine, but due to limited availablity in the warmer months the industry uses mandarin oranges, which are almost identical but. The skin on clementines is extremely easy to peel. They’re wider than they are tall and have smooth, glossy skin.Ħ.

You can recognize a clementine by its small shape. Sometimes clementines are referred to as 'seedless tangerines,' and due to their ripening season from November to January, they’re also known as 'Christmas oranges.'ĥ. Tangerines have seeds, but clementines are seedless. Although tangerines and clementines are both linked to mandarins, clementines taste very sweet while tangerines taste sour.Ĥ. Either way, clementines made it to America in 1909.ģ. Other sources say that the clementine existed in China years before Rodier made his hybrid. Some sources say that a French monk by the name of Marie-Clement Rodier created the hybrid tree. Clementines are hybrids between mandarin oranges and sweet oranges.Ģ.

Here's 7 fun facts to help you get to know clementines a little better:ġ. One of the most popular seasonal citrus fruits you'll find? Clementines! So, we’ve decided to review facts and key care tips for this delicious little fruit. This is because winter is citrus season, so there’s an abundance of fresh oranges, lemons, and limes. Every December, you probably notice citrus hitting the shelves of supermarkets at lower prices.

Tangerines and clementines