APRODEC (ASSOCIATION POUR LA PROMOTION ET LA DÉFENSE DE LA CLÉMENTINE DE CORSE)
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Corsican clementine is the only French clementine. It is the result of a natural cross between mandarin blossom and orange pollen. This fruit obtained real recognition in 2007 with the protected geographical indication.
History. The clementine comes to us from the other side of the Mediterranean. It was discovered, about a hundred years ago, in the plantation of an orphanage in Misserghin near Oran in Algeria. Indeed, Brother Clément, a religious nurseryman, discovered a very juicy fruit with a deliciously sour taste, and very popular with children. This new fruit was naturally called "clementine" in homage to its discoverer. Two years later, Professor Trabut published the first article describing clementine in the French horticultural journal No. 10, but it was not until 1925 that the first clementiners were planted in Figaretto, Corsica. In 1959, an agronomic research station was created in San Giuliano and undertook a long research project that determined that clementine is the result of a natural cross between the common mandarin and an orange.
The product. Corsican clementine is recognizable by its long green leaves that guarantee its freshness, its smooth skin and its green base. Grown and harvested in the traditional way in the eastern plain of the island, it reaches maturity on the tree and is not subjected to any chemical treatment.
Employment. Between 17,000 and 20,000 tonnes are produced per year on 1,200 hectares of land.
