Wholesalers should think about transport, humidity, and storage conditions, while retailers need to consider shelf life, and both visible and internal defects. Growers need to be careful about pests, temperature control, and handling. To provide consumers with the best possible quality, controls need to be put in place from the earliest stages – in the field. Easy peelers that come from the hottest regions in the world such as Africa, California, and the Mediterranean basin will bear fruits earlier in the season, and be of a tastier quality and a larger size. In comparison to other citrus fruits, clementines and mandarins do not need as much heat, which makes them hardier and more robust in adverse growing conditions. ![]() Clementines also tend to be softer and sweeter than mandarin oranges, but we’ll forgive you if you can’t tell the difference! Mandarins are usually slightly bigger, and not all types are seedless. The clementine is its own natural, spontaneous hybrid, recognized by its shape (slightly wider than it is tall), and usually seedless. You may feel that segmented citrus fruit such as clementines and mandarins all look the same, but they are actually unique. Mandarins, clementines, tangerines, satsumas… let’s call the whole thing off, once and for all.
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