Clementines are smallest in mandarin family, and are also sweeter than tangerines. Since clementine has no seeds, the only way to grow its tree is by grafting a shoot onto rootstock. Tangerines with tight skin are hard to peel easily and even the flesh is not so tasty, which is why it is better to buy tangerines with soft skin. What is interesting is that clementines are seasonal, whereas tangerines are found more often in the market than clementines. Being without seeds, people love clementine as they can eat the fruit after peeing without the fear of eating its seeds, and also make its juice much more easily. While clementine is a seedless mandarin, tangerine is a typical orange under mandarin family and is full of seeds. Thus, all tangerines and clementines are mandarins, but not all mandarins are tangerines or clementines as there are many more varieties of mandarins. Now that we know that both clementines and tangerines are both citrus fruits like orange coming under the umbrella of mandarin, a big confusion goes away from our minds. Though belonging to the same genus citrus reticulate of mandarin, there are many differences between clementine and tangerine that will be discussed in this article. Not many outside China are aware of the differences between tangerine and clementine. Mandarin has many varieties that are found in China and are known as Satsuma, Owari, Clementine, Tangerine, Tangore, and so on. One such variety of this citrus fruit found mostly in Southern China is Mandarin. However, orange, as it is called and known in the western world is not monolithic in all parts of the world, and has many different varieties and species that are called differently in different countries. We all know about orange, the ubiquitous citrus fruit that brings images of its juice and many cold drinks based upon its flavor.
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