Clementines

CLEMENTINES are a fruit hybrid between a mandarin orange and sweet orange. They were first discovered by a French missionary, Clement Rodier, who then propagated the cultivaar and had the resulting fruit was named in his honour.

Clementines have a dark orange, glossy, skin with a segmented orange fruit. They are easier to peel than oranges and contain no seeds. There are exceptions, however, such as when there is cross pollination which will then produce seeds.

This delicious sweet fruit is less acidic than oranges, sometimes they are referred to as seedless tangerines.

Clementines are available throughout the winter months and contain natural sugars. They are rich in vitamin C, thiamine, folate, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, flavonoids and dietary fibre.

Each clementine provides approximately 35 calories.

Although they are delicious eaten just as they are, here are some recipes to try, that include clementines as an ingredient.