JuliaBalbilla at 14:12, 19 January 2017

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'''[[Template:Indicazione Geografica Protetta |IGP]] Clementine di Calabria''' is an Italian [[clementine]] without pips, bright orange in colour, not less than
16-18 mm in diameter, with juicy aromatic pulp. The [[fruit]] is distinguished from other
[[clementines]] by being speckled and juicy, with a better balance between [[sugars]] and
acids.

GEOGRAPHICAL AREA:

The production zone comprises the area of the Calabria region which is suitable for
growing [[clementines]] (only a
significant percentage of the municipalities bordering the sea).

HISTORY:

After 1950 the cultivation of the [[clementine]] spread in Calabria, where
it found the conditions of its natural habitat.

METHOD OF PRODUCTION:

By traditional techniques which respect the environment and are appropriate for
maintaining perfect equilibrium and development of the plant. In particular, the areas
used have specific soil characteristics (silt and clay content less than 60%, limestone
content not more than 15%) which, together with appropriate irrigation measures and
planting and cultivation methods (e.g. compulsory minimum distance from mandarin
trees), allow quality [[citrus]] [[fruit]] to be obtained, using specialized cultivars and relevant
selections or mutant forms.

LINK WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT:

The production of
[[clementines]] is highly dependent on climatic conditions. In the zones with the mild
and stable climate which is typical of the geographical area in question, the [[fruit]] can
fully develop its external and internal quality characteristics. A 1994 study by the
University of Catania showed that the climatic conditions in the production zone made it eminently suitable for growing [[clementines]]. The choice of areas
with suitable soil and methods of cultivation which allow products with unique
organoleptic characteristics to be obtained, including the characteristic absence of
pips, are of fundamental importance. It is the only clementine which ripens very early,
at the beginning of October.

'''Reference: [http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/registeredName.html?denominationId=255 The European Commission] '''

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JuliaBalbilla at 14:12, 19 January 2017