what is the difference between a clementine, a satsuma and a tangerine?

Answer 1

The name....they are all Tangarines !!!

Only Joking......

Satsuma, Unshiu Makan is a mandarin brought to Japan from China in the mid-16th century as a chance seedling and where it grows well in that country's characteristically cold citrus areas. Except for the Yuzu, the tree is more tolerant of cold than other citrus trees. It was later named for the former feudal province of Kagoshima of southern Kyushu, Japan. Satsuma mandarins are available in more than 100 varieties in Japan and in North America. They are larger than the tangerines. Some botanists now assign them to a separate species, C. unshiu. The satsuma is sweet and not as acidic, but rather has a tropical fruit flavour. Its rich orange-coloured flesh easily separates into ten or twelve seedless segments. The most popular variety is the Owari, a easy-peeling seedless mandarin that is not as acidic as the Clementine and considered to be one of the best mandarins available. The tiny segments commonly sold canned, and called mandarin oranges, are usually satsumas.

Clementine is the smallest of the tangarines, and first grown in Algeria by Father Clement Rodier. It is a cross between the Mediterranean mandarin and a sour orange. It was introduced into Florida by the USDA in 1909, and reached California by 1914. It is a oblate, medium-size fruit with a bright orange skin and few, if any, seeds. Its peel is thick and slightly puffy, with a deep orange, glossy look. The flesh separates easily into eight to twelve juicy segments that have a flavour reminiscent of apricot nectar. Because of this, they are the most popular variety and sometimes sold with their leaves attached, which makes them even more attractive. When the Clementine was crossed with pollen of the Orlando tangelo, the tasty hybrids Robinson, Osceola, and Lee were produced. The Clementine was introduced into Spain from Algeria in 1925 and where dozens of varieties were produced, with the Fina being the most popular. Other Spanish Clementine varieties include the Hernandina, a 1966 mutation of the Fina and the Esbal, another 1966 mutation of the Fina that appeared in Sagunto, Spain.

Answer 2

Satsuma Mandarin, also known as Mikan or Clementine, a citrus species
clementine or Satsuma, or Mandarin, is the fruit of Citrus reticulata, and may be a cross between a mandarin orange and an orange created by the Algerian priest Pierre Clément in 1902. The Online Etymology Dictionary proposes that it was "originally an accidental hybrid said to have been discovered by Father Clément Rodier in the garden of his orphanage in Misserghin, near Oran, Algeria." In Arabic, it is called "Kalamintina", while in German it is generally referred to as "Mandarine", that is, as a member of that broader supergroup. However, there are claims it originated in China much earlier.

Clementines are sometimes mistaken for tangerines, but the clementine has a thinner and more easily removed skin, a sweeter fruit, and very few seeds. It is an oblate, medium-sized fruit. The exterior is a deep orange color with a smooth glossy look. Clementines separate easily into eight to twelve juicy segments filled with a taste of apricot nectar.

Clementines have been available in Europe for many years, but the market for them in the United States was made only a few years ago, when the harsh 1997 winter in Florida devastated domestic oranges production pushing up price and lowering availability. This variety was introduced into California commercial agriculture in 1914, though it was grown at the Citrus Research Center at the University of California, Riverside as early as 1909. California clementines are available from mid-November through January; this availability has them referred to in some areas as "Christmas Oranges".

These little mandarins have also caused large headaches for some beekeepers. Big companies like Paramount Citrus in California have threatened to sue local beekeepers for their bees trespassing on the land that the Clementines are grown on. When bees cross pollinate the Clementines with another fruit they end up losing their seedlessness.

Answer 3

clementines are a type of tangerine. I don't know what satsumas are (sorry....) I've always thought that tangerines were created by altering oranges, but I could be wrong on that one. You must know that tangerines have a different, thicker, skin that isn't as attached to the fruit as the skin of the orange is; and you must know that tangerines are less "strong tasting" and more watery than oranges are. I believe tangerines may have fewer calories than oranges do. A tangerine has about 35 calories.

Answer 4

Apparently the whole orange family (including limes and grapefruit) are just hybrids from 4 basic species. Oranges are one of the basic ones but i can't remember the others. Maybe needs a bit of googling here!

Answer 5

About the same as there between a Granny Smith, Cox's and Golden Delicious

Answer 6

Texture, size and taste. Satsuma's are easy to peel.

Answer 7

I'm sure its how how they are grown . because they are all round all orange yet satsumas and tangerine are smaller nicer easier to peel and have less pips .

Answer 8

clementines are vile, all small and wrinkly

i think satsumas and tangerines are the same. yum yum

Answer 9

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Answer 10

The number of pips