![]() (Note: Darling Clementines, with a capital “D,” are grown in Spain, and trademarked and marketed by LGS Specialty Sales Ltd. ![]() And those darling, delightful Clementines were the main reason. Last Friday, on the very day Francophiles the world over were savoring their first sips of this year’s Beaujolais, Paramount Citrus, the largest integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus in the U.S., was uncorking what it called the world’s largest citrus packinghouse in its hometown of Delano, Calif. But only one of those fits in a stocking. ![]() The onset of the holiday season in mid-November brings two treats for the gourmand: the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau and the harvest of clementine oranges. ![]() "This new Cuties plant gives us a lot to be proud of, but it's not about being the biggest, it's about striving to be the best in the industry," said Stewart Resnick, chairman and owner of Roll Global, parent company to Paramount Citrus. ![]()
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