![]() It tends to be slightly smaller than a tangerine and has smoother, shinier skin. The clementine (citrus clementina) is a variety of mandarin, and is sweet and very easy to peel. ![]() ![]() (Keep away from the super-bitter pith, though.) Most people across Asia eat pomelo raw, either on its own or as part of a salad or dessert. The clementine ( Citrus clementina) is a variety of mandarin, and is sweet and very easy to peel. Their juice sacs are also heartier, i.e., less juicy, than grapefruits’, and lack the grapefruit’s bitterness. Most pomelos have the same volume of actual flesh as typical grapefruits (or slightly less), but thick layers of pith mean they’re usually substantially larger. Clementines have a much thicker shell, which is harder to loosen. Grapefruit’s subtle bitterness is a marvelous thing in cocktails, such as the classic Paloma. The shells of the two citrus fruits are also different. ![]() (The latter, sometimes called oroblanco, enjoys a rich tiki history but is hard to find these days.) A particular grapefruit’s bitterness, sweetness, or acidity doesn’t track reliably to color, so the only way to know for sure is to cut in. Caribbean-born hybrids of pomelos and sweet oranges, grapefruits have flesh ranging from ruby-red to pink to white. Tangerines, clementines, mandarins, satsumas, not to mention cuties and sweeties there are so many names used to describe small, round, orange citrus fruits. Grapefruits are the only major citrus Westerners eat that have a strong bitter taste in the flesh itself. Mandarin Has seeds, loose skin and is orange Clementine Seedless, tight skin and orangey-red in colour Satsuma Seedless, loose skin and orange Tangerine Has.
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