Known for their small size and easy-to-peel bright orange skin, clementines are a type of mandarin orange. These seedless oranges are the smallest type of mandarin orange, making them a perfect snack ...

Clementines, on the other hand, are the smallest among mandarin oranges and have a very sweet taste. You can easily distinguish them from tangerines because they are seedless, making them a great ...

“Citrus is competitive,” says citrus breeder and geneticist Fred Gmitter, explaining how global researchers race to develop, say, mandarin oranges that are sweeter, seedless, and easier to peel.