I peeled it and shared it with Robert and I think it captures those ordinary moments that somehow seem to burst with unexpected joy. Most of our clementines in the UK seem to come from Spain and Morocco these days.Ī single clementine will provide 59% of your daily Vitamin C requirement, so tuck in!Īnd finally, I loved this poem by Wendy Cope so much (thank you again, sllgatsby, my poetry guru) that I wanted to share it with all of you. However, China tops the chart for the production of all of the little citrus varieties (tangerines, mandarins, clementines and satsumas) with a whopping 17.2 million tonnes. Brother Clément died in 1904, and is buried in Misserghin.Ĭlementines are apparently less troubled by cold conditions than many other citrus varieties, but today most of them come from hot regions such Spain and North Africa. This bud has small fat spade-shaped dusty green nugs with dark amber hairs and a coating of frosty milky white crystal trichomes. He made some grafts from this tree, and the result was the clementine, which proved to be very popular with the orphans and with the other Holy Brothers. He ran an orphanage in Misserghin in Algeria and, while working in the institution’s citrus grove, found an interesting wild tree growing amongst some thorns. I sometimes wish that they were around in October when it’s Halloween – surely one of these would be better for Trick or Treaters than the endless chocolate?Ĭlementines are a cross between a willowleaf mandarin orange ( Citrus x deliciosa) and a sweet orange ( Citrus x sinensis), and are named for Clément Rodier, a French missionary who first discovered and propagated the cultivar in Algeria. Its high is exhilaratingly invigorating with a mild body buzz that eventually takes over at the comedown. It is a three-way cross between an indica Afghani parent and sativa Thai and Purple Thai variant parents. It has strong citric influences, giving its buds and smoke a strong aroma reminiscent of oranges. 27 Reviews Write A Review THC 20Normal CBD 0Very Low 80 Indica Evening About Blueberry History & Genetics Blueberry is a popular, flavor-forward indica hybrid with a strong genetic backbone. Each of its buds is densely packed, light green in color, and visibly rich in THC. Clementine Kush a perfectly balanced hybrid that takes its name after the deep orange to red tangerine of North Africa.
Clementines (Citrus x clementina) (Photo by Carol)ĭear Readers, is there any fruit more redolent of Christmas than a clementine? Easy to peel, even for little sticky toddler hands, sweet, (usually) seedless and just the right size to stick in the toe of a Christmas stocking, my local greengrocer sells whole crates of them with the leaves still attached in December. The Clementine strain has distinctively large flowers, which narrow from their base down into cone-shaped buds.
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