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The Jamaican tangelo, also known by proprietary names ugli / ˈ ʌ ɡ l i / fruit, uglifruit, and uniq fruit, is a citrus fruit that arose on the island of Jamaica through the natural hybridization of a tangerine or orange with a grapefruit (or pomelo), and is thus a tangelo. [1]
The Jamaican tangelo, marketed under proprietary names 'ugli fruit' and 'uniq fruit,' is a spontaneous hybrid discovered about 1920 on the island of Jamaica, with a rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind. Its exact parentage has not been determined, but it is thought to be a tangerine/grapefruit hybrid.
Overview of citrus species Common name(s) Image Taxonomic name/constituents Notes Bergamot orange: Citrus bergamia: Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange, is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green colour similar to a lime, depending on ripeness.
Jamaican tangelo, also called 'ugli' Jimbilin; June plum (Tahitian apple) Kumquat; Lemon and lime; Locust/Locass (small and green) Lychee; Mammee Apple; Mango, many species available locally. Popular local varieties are called East Indian, Number 11, Julie, Milli, Stringy, Tommy Atkins, Blackie, Bombay, Sweetie-come-brush-mi and Graham.
Tangelo: Citrus × tangelo: Tangerine: Citrus × tangerina: Tangor: Citrus reticulata × sinensis: Tarocco blood orange Citrus × sinensis Blood Group 'Tarocco' Ugli fruit: Citrus reticulata × Citrus × aurantium f. aurantium: Volkamer lemon: Citrus volkameriana: Yuzu: Citrus × junos
Hybrids of the preceding species, such as the Orangelo, Tangelo, Rangpur (fruit) and Ugli fruit Kumquat (Fortunella) Lemon (Citrus limon) Limes. Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) Persian lime Also known as tahiti lime. Kaffir lime (Citrus hystix) Mandarin (Citrus reticulata),
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He developed the tangelo citrus hybrid in 1897 in Eustis, Florida. [ 5 ] He made several visits to the Mediterranean countries of Europe, to North Africa, and to Asia Minor, from where he introduced the date palm , pistachio nut and other useful plants, as well as the fig wasp , to make possible the cultivation of Smyrna figs in California.