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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
They are cousins. Both are varieties of 'Mandarin Oranges.' From Wikipedia; The clementine is not always easy to distinguish from other varieties of mandarin oranges. As such, it should not be confused with similar fruit such as the satsuma (another name for Mikan) or honey sweet orange, or other popular varieties.
Unless I was eating one of each at the same time, I probably couldn't tell the difference by taste alone which was which. But definitely a different taste from larger oranges.
Stitchawl
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And just to confuse things even more - we have a big bag of "cuties" that we are eating through now.
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What is a Cutie™?
CUTIES® are actually two varieties of mandarin oranges: Clementine mandarins, available November through January; and W. Murcott mandarins, available February through April. CUTIES® have several distinct characteristics that make them the perfect anytime, anywhere snack. Unlike other mandarins or oranges, they are seedless, super sweet, easy to peel and kid-sized -- only a select few make it to CUTIES®’ high standards.
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