Collection clementine

Rough red clementine

Citrus · collection name

Character in the surface

Surface: Rough
Colour: Orange-red
Interest: Ornamental

A living collection

Meet the tree

Rough red clementine is the descriptive name used in Villa Bizzarria’s collection. It emphasises two visible features: a textured rind and a strong orange-red appearance.

The original document associates it with late clementine selections. The available identification is not precise enough to equate it with Rubino or to assign a proven breeding history, so those claims are not treated as established here.

Its rind is the most immediate feature to observe. The surface catches light differently from a smoother clementine, while external colour alone cannot establish the colour or pigment composition of the flesh.

January to March is the period given in the villa document. It remains an indicative collection note to be checked against this individual tree.

The page preserves the tree’s local identity while leaving room for a more precise cultivar identification in the future.

A citrus journey

Varietal identity to clarify

The name does not establish an unambiguous match with ‘Rubino’ or other selections, so no specific origin is assigned.

The rhythm of the year

January — March

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

● Indicative ripening / availability

Interval given in the villa document, to be confirmed by observing this specimen.

Weather, flowering and cultivation can shift these periods.

Here, in the garden

Look closely

The surface is the first thing to notice: irregularities in the rind catch light and shadow. External colour alone does not reveal flesh colour.

Sources & botanical notes

Adapted from the Villa Bizzarria citrus collection document, with botanical checks and the references below. Seasonal windows are reference observations, not a guarantee of ripe fruit at the villa.

USDA Citrus ID · Il gruppo dei clementini

Map: Natural Earth · simplified, indicative markers. Updated: 22.09.2026.