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The document discusses the Minneola tangelo fruit. It begins by explaining that tangelos originated in Southeast Asia thousands of years ago from a cross between Mandarin oranges and pummelos. Minneolas are the most popular tangelo variety grown in Yuma, Arizona, where they are harvested from December to February. Minneolas have a deep orange color and knob-like stem, and are known for their tart-sweet flavor and ease of peeling. They contain vitamins and minerals and make for a healthy snack.

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Tangelo

The document discusses the Minneola tangelo fruit. It begins by explaining that tangelos originated in Southeast Asia thousands of years ago from a cross between Mandarin oranges and pummelos. Minneolas are the most popular tangelo variety grown in Yuma, Arizona, where they are harvested from December to February. Minneolas have a deep orange color and knob-like stem, and are known for their tart-sweet flavor and ease of peeling. They contain vitamins and minerals and make for a healthy snack.

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MINNEOLA TANGELO

The tangelo probably originated in southeastern Asia over 3,500


years ago.

Tangelos are, most likely, a result of insect cross pollination of the


Mandarin orange and the pummelo (pummelo is the ancestor of the
grapefruit). Minneolas are the most popular in the tangelo family and are
the primary tangelo variety grown in the Yuma area.

Minneolas can be easily identified by the knob-like formation at the stem end and their
deep orange color.

The Minneola is the most important and plentiful tangelo variety grown in the West.

Yuma County ranks number one in Minneola production within Arizona. In 2005, over
2,500 acres were harvested with a farmgate value of over $3.2 million.

In Yuma, tangelos are harvested, starting in mid-December, through February.

Good-quality tangelos will be firm to slightly soft, heavy for its size and are smooth to
slightly pebbled in texture with no deep grooves. The coloring will be deep orange to al-
most red.

Tangelos have a delicious tart-sweet flavor.

Tangelos grow best in a well-drained, light sandy soil.

Minneolas have a smooth to slightly pebbled texture, peel very easily, and have few if any
seeds. They are distinguished from other citrus species by the relatively loose skin of the
fruits, the relative ease with which the segments can be separated.

Tangelo fruits tend to be relatively more delicate and are more prone to damage when
handling than oranges or grapefruit.

Tangelos range from the size of a standard sweet orange to the size of a grapefruit

If tangelo fruits are left too long on tree, the next crop on the tree has a tendency to yield
less fruit.

Tangelos have become a popular fruit commercially, since they are larger than tanger-
ines, less seedy and have much of the desirable flavor of the tangerine.

Tangelos have few to no seeds, depending upon how it is grown. If grown in a block of
just Minneolas, fruits will be virtually seedless. If grown near other tangerine or tangelo
varieties it will have some seeds, as it is exposed to cross-pollination.

Tangelos are not commonly grown in California and have found a popular niche in the
gift fruit market and are most popular for an eating-out-of-hand variety.

One medium tangelo contains: 47 calories, 53 mg vitamin C, and 40 mg calcium and is


composed of 87% water.

A tangelo will keep a few days at room temperature but, for longer storage, the fruits
should be refrigerated.

Minneolas tend to be so juicy that you need to lean forward while eating the sections or
use a bowl to catch the extra juices. They are usually hand peeled and sectioned or sliced
and juiced.

Tangelos can be used in many of the recipes calling for oranges and will yield a slightly
different flavor.

Squeezed Minneola juice will keep refrigerated several days and is good mixed with other
citrus juices. Tangelo juice does not freeze well, nor do the sections. It is best to enjoy
this fruit while you can fresh then look forward to more the next year.
Kurt Nolte is an area agriculture agent with the Yuma County Cooperative Extension. He can be
reached at 928-726-3904.

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