Tangerine

After more than two thousand years of cultivation in China, the tangerine made its way to Morocco and finally set sail for Europe in the mid-1800s. The name of the Moroccan port city was Tangier and, predictably enough, this is where the tangerine got its name. The most commercially successful variety of Tangerine is the Clementine. Unlike the mandarin, the skin of the Clementine is tighter fitting, but the flavor and juiciness are no less enticing. Named in the early 20th century after its inventor, Father Clement Rowdier, the Clementine was mainly consumed in France, but is now commonly available throughout Europe and North America.