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 he clementine of Italy is the tangerine of English-speaking countries. The English term is derived from Tangiers in North Africa and it is possible that this variety of orange was first grown and consumed there. It is a hybrid citrus fruit and is probably a cross between mandarin and bitter oranges. This fruit has few if any seeds and features a large supply and variety of sugars, acids, vitamins, calcium and phosphorous. The clementine di Calabria, cultivated in the provinces of Reggio Calabria, Catanzaro, Cosenza, Vibo Valentia and Crotone, are particularly noted for their delectable flavor and remarkable freshness. The region cultivates the fruit of the common, Fedele, Hernandina, Marisol, Nules, Spinosa, SRA 63 and Tardiva varieties. The peels are loose, smooth and dark orange in color. They are spherical in shape and somewhat flat at either end. The pulp is extremely juicy, yielding and aromatic. The tangerines grow in soils of medium consistency and the maximum density permitted under the production code is 486 trees an acre. They must be cultivated at a substantial distance from mandarin orange orchards to avert cross-pollination, which would result in a fruit with numerous seeds. Maximum output of this citrus fruit is set at 15.6 tons an acre. The Calabrian clementina ripens earlier than other varieties-at the beginning of October.
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Consorzio Produttori Pompelmo Italiano
Zona Industriale
S. Pietro Lametino
88040 Lamezia Terme (CZ)
ITALY
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