The traditional Clementine found at the bottom of every Christmas stocking has just got even smaller.
Around the third of the size of a normal Clementine, the new Clementiny is believed to be the smallest citrus fruit in the world.
Easy to peel and containing virtually no pips, the Clementiny joins a growing range of mini versions of fruit on offer on supermarket shelves, including baby bananas, mini mangoes and fun-sized apples.
The new variety has a rich flavour which is more aromatic than traditional Clementines and a vivid orange colour, stemming from a combination of the pure water and rich soil found in the remote Jianxi region of southern China, where they originate.
According to the Daily Mail, the tiny Clementine – which measures just four centimetres wide and two centimetres high – was unknown outside of China until recently when a Swiss businessman exported it to his homeland.
Ancient Chinese myth once told that the precious fruit could only be eaten by the emperor of the country.
However with the Clematiny available in supermarkets now, every one of us has a chance to feast like a king this Christmas.
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