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How Seedless Clementines Are Propagated

Clementines are a seedless mandarin hybrid. Their flowers don’t self-pollinate, so no seeds form. New trees are created by budding: a bud from a superior tree is grafted onto a young rootstock. The bud grows into a fruiting limb; other rootstock limbs are removed. Named for Father Clement Rodier in Algeria.

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