Tangor

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The tangor (C. reticulata X C. sinensis X C. nobilis) is a citrus fruit hybrid of the mandarin orange (tangerine, Citrus reticulata) and the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). The name "tangor" is a formation from the "tang" of tangerine and the "or" of "orange".

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[edit] Varieties

  • King ("King of Siam"; formerly Citrus nobili)
  • Murcott ("Honey Murcott"; "Murcott Honey orange"; "Red"; "Big Red"; "Honey Bell tangelo")
  • Ortanique (originally found in Jamaica, the name comes from the words 'orange', 'tangerine', and 'unique')
  • Temple ("Magnet" of Japan)
  • Umatilla (misnomer "Umatilla Tangelo")

[edit] Satsuma tangors

  • Iyokan (Miyagawa x Unknown sweet orange)
  • Miyauchi Iyo (Early ripening Iyo mutant)
  • Othani Iyo (Later ripening Miyauchi mutant)
  • Kiyomi (Miyagawa x Trovita navel orange)
  • Seto (Sugiyama Unshiu x Trovita navel orange),

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