Clementine tree
Clementine tree: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
The clementine tree is an evergreen citrus in the Rutaceae family, valued for small orange fruits that separate easily into segments. Clementines belong among cultivated forms closely related to mandarins. Clementine originated through a cross between Mediterranean mandarin and sweet orange. Their horticultural history is linked with Misserghin, near Oran in Algeria, where the fruit was recognised and distributed. The name now covers several selections with different characteristics.The tree generally has a rounded, fairly dense crown and slender shoots. Its green, evergreen leaves are narrow to lance-shaped, with variation in size and outline. The foliage gives the tree a continuing presence even outside the fruit season. Vigour and eventual size depend on selection, rootstock and surroundings. A container specimen therefore develops differently from a tree with access to a much larger volume of soil, even when the fruit variety is the same.White, fragrant flowers contribute to the appeal of this…
