During ripening, the colour of the mandarin changes from green to orange.It is composed of 9 to 12 juicy segments ( Sawamura, 2004 ). Mandarin is a fruit of about 6.5 to 7.5 cm, whose rind is green in colour at the time of harvest and develops its orange colour during the ripening phase ( Ladaniya, 2011 ).PHYSICAL AND ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS The clementine ( Citrus clementina Ex Tan.) is the result of a hybridisation between the “Mediterranean” mandarin and the sweet orange ( Ollitrault, 2012 ).The cultivation of small fruits such as the clementine is very present in the Mediterranean Basin ( Ollitrault, 2012 ). The Citrus genus was domesticated in Southeast Asia.Clementine ( Citrus clementina Ex Tan.) and Mandarin ( Citrus reticulata Blanco) trees both belong to the Rutaceae family.This type of mandarin is also commonly described as having a tart flavor. One small tangerine (about 76 grams) is about 40 calories and has eight grams of sugar. The tangerine is believed to have origins in Southeast Asia and are not as sweet as clementines, even though they have an equivalent amount of sugar. The fruit is usually in season from October to April," says Sidoti. "The skin tends to have a pebbly texture, which makes it slightly more difficult to peel. The tangerine is also a hybrid of the mandarin orange, but it has a rougher and thinner skin that-you guessed it-has a bright orange color. One small clementine (about 74 grams) only amounts to 35 calories and about seven grams of sugar.
The tiny fruit is also very sweet, which makes it a great alternative to a sugary treat.
What we do know for sure is that the clementine is a hybrid of the mandarin orange. The origin of the clementine is disputed, with some believing the fruit's foundations lie in Cantonese China, and others saying North Africa is its true origin.
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