‘Seminole’: tart flavor juicy flesh orange-red rind best adapted to warm-summer climates.‘Sampson’: tart grapefruit-like flavor yellow rind with orange flesh best adapted to warm-summer climates.‘Ortanique’: sweet, juicy flesh fruit is medium size slightly flattened with small navel deep orange rind few to many seeds late-ripening, matures at the same time as ‘Valencia’ orange large spreading tree originally found in Jamaica the name comes from the words “orange”, “tangerine”, and “unique”.‘Chironja’: mildly sweet flavor the size of an orange yellow-orange rind sometimes sold as orangelos a hybrid of an orange and a grapefruit.‘Allspice’: rich, spicy flavor matures midseason.‘Wekiwa’: mildly sweet flavor the flesh is light purplish rose color looks white-fleshed in cool climates yellow-skinned looks like undersized grapefruit peel and eat like a mandarin best adapted to warm summer climates cross between a ‘Sampson’ tangelo and grapefruit sometimes marketed as ‘Lavender Gem’ because of flesh color.‘Orlando’: mild, sweet flesh, very juicy large fruit, flat-round shape with a knob at neck pale orange rind looks like flattened orange some seeds ripens from early fall to late winter cross between ‘Dancy’ mandarin and ‘Duncan’ grapefruit.‘Minneola’: rich and tart flavor, very juicy large (3 inches in diameter), bright orange-red fruit often with a prominent neck at the stem end makes fruit look bell-shaped peel easily slightly seedy cross between ‘Dancy’ mandarin and ‘Duncan’ grapefruit.Tangelos can be used as a substitute for mandarin oranges or sweet oranges.Tangelos, like other citrus, are usually not bothered by insect pests.Take care when harvesting fruit not to pull the fruit or the rind will tear around the stem cutting stems with pruning shears is the best harvest practice.Use an organic fertilizer formulated for citrus trees, generally higher in nitrogen than phosphorus and potassium. Feed tangelo trees in mid-spring, early summer, and late summer.Fruits commonly ripen from winter into spring. Trees will begin bearing fruit at 1 to 2 years old. Honeybees and other pollinators can assist as well. You can help a tree set fruit by taking a small brush and moving pollen from one flower to another. Most mandarins will pollinate tangelos with the exception of Satsumas, ‘Orlando’, and ‘Seminole’. The popular tangelo ‘Minneola’ requires a pollinator to ensure a good fruit set. Tangelos growing in containers in cold-winter regions should be moved indoors in autumn before the first frost. Potting soil should be coarse, acidic, and well-drained. Tangelos can be grown indoors in a very brightly lit spot.Move tangelos to larger containers after a year or two. Choose a container at least 18 inches deep and wide. Dwarf tangelos can be grown in containers. ![]() Protect plants with plant blankets if temperatures near freezing are forecast. Plant tangelos in compost-rich, loamy soil that is well-drained. ![]() Avoid planting in low spots where cold air or frost can settle. Set tangelos in a protected spot away from a prevailing breeze or wind. Choose a location that gets at least 8 hours of sun or more each day.Fruit must be protected from temperatures below freezing. ![]() Protect plants from freezing temperatures to avoid dieback or death.
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