Ever heard of Tangelo? No, but I have a friend named Angelo.


Let's cut right down to the chase. Accidents occur every where, but when they create some thing as brilliantly tasty as a Tangelo (hybrid of Tangerine and Pomelo), you come up with a delicious treat!

The size of an orange, and sweet like a tangerine, Tangelos are very juicy and quite enjoyable. Not commonly grown in California, they are produced commercially and in home gardens in Florida.

And let me tell you something else, there's not just one type. Studies show there to be at least three! That's right, three different types of cultivated Tangelos.

1. Minneola: which is a hybrid of a Bowen grapefruit and Darcy tangerine.
2. Nova: a 'Clementine' tangerine and 'Orlando' tangelo cross made, in 1942 by a Dr. Jack Bellows.
3. Orlando: a result of a 'Bowen' grapefruit pollinated with a 'Darcy' tangerine in 1911.

pretty cool, right?

If you want to read more about Tangelos, read the link below.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/tangelo.html


Enjoy!
~Lisa