2. The tangelo is a citrus fruit that is a hybrid of a mandarin orange and either a pomelo or a grapefruit The tangelo is so different than other citrus fruits that it is in a class of its own A tangelo tastes like a tangerine, but is much juicer pomelograpefruit mandarin tangelo

3. Tangelos differ from oranges because they have much looser skin and are easier to peel Tangelos are easily distinguished from oranges by their characteristic knob at the top of the fruit

4. There are many varieties of tangelos, including Nova, Sunrise, Seminole, Thornton, and Ugli fruits The two most popular varieties of tangelos are Orlando tangelos and Minneola tangelos

5. An Orlando tangelo is a cross between a Duncan grapefruit and a Dancy tangerine, created in 1911 in California and Arizona This tangelo is noted for its juiciness, mild and sweet flavor, its flat round shape, and large size Orlando tangelos do not have the large knob at the top of the fruit Orlando tangelos have a pebbled texture with very few seeds and a tight-fitting rind The fruit matures from mid- November to February

6. A Minneola tangelo is also a cross between a Duncan grapefruit and a Dancy tangerine It was created in 1931 and was released by the USDA in Orlando, Florida, but was named after Minneola, Florida These tangelos are characterized by a stem-end neck, that makes the fruit appear bell-shaped. Because of this, it is sometimes called the Honeybell The peel is very loose and easy to remove to get to the juicy fruit inside The peel is a bright-reddish- orange color when mature The fruit matures December through February, and generally gets larger than Orlando tangelos

7. Tangelos grow on trees The trees are large and more cold- tolerant than the grapefruit but not quite as hardy as the mandarin Most tangelos grow in Florida

8. Tangelos are best eaten raw, or even pressed for just their juices Tangelos can be a very healthy snack because they are abundant in Vitamin C and folate but contain very little calories They are also good sources of potassium and B Vitamins

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