Fruit found where it's mild, in the East? (10)
I believe the answer is:
clementine
'fruit' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'mild in the east?' is the wordplay.
'mild' becomes 'clement' (similar in meaning).
'the east?' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'clement'+'in'+'e'='CLEMENTINE'
'found where it's' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for clementine that I've seen before include "suits citrus production" , "juicy type" , "Unwell" , "my darling girl?" , "Forty-niner's daughter; Mrs W. S. Churchill" .)