Tangelo Trees - Tangerine Trees

Tangelo Mineola
This citrus fruit is a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine with a distinctive and pronounced neck, very good colour and very aromatic. It has thin skin, is easy to peel and very juicy, but if harvested too soon will have less sugar and more acidity and if pollinated, will be seedy. Harvest is in February. The tree is very vigorous and may reach a large size but is less cold resistant than other varieties.

Tangelo Ortanique
This variety of tangerine tree is a cross between an orange and a tangerine, with a distinctive aroma. Harvest is late, during February and March, although the tangerine fruit will stay on the tree in good condition past harvest and stores well. The tree is vigorous and will spread reaching a good size. The tangerine fruit will produce seeds if the flowers are pollinated. The quality, sweetness and taste of the fruit is good, but peeling the fruit can be difficult.

Tangelo Murcott (Honey Tangerine)
This tangerine tree variety is vigorous, bushy in shape but with willowy branches. The tangerine fruit is borne mainly at the end of the branches and because of its high productivity, it may sometimes cause the branches to break under the weight of the fruit. The tangerine fruit is medium sized, but smaller if the tree has overproduced. The rind is smooth and yellowish-orange in colour and very thin, peeling cleanly. The fruit quality is excellent, very high in sugar, giving a sweet distinctive rich flavour. However, it has a great many seeds. Harvest is very late April to May.

Mandarin Trees

Mandarin Fortune (Citrus reticulata / citrange carrizo)
This mandarin tree is vigorous, the mandarin fruit is medium size, very juicy but slightly acid. This is a late variety which is harvested in March. If too acid when the first sample is picked, the remaining fruits should be left on the tree a little longer when the acidity level will drop.

Mandarin Nova (Citrus reticulata / citrange carrizo)
Clemenvilla is another name for this variety of Mandarin, being a cross between the Fina and the Orlando. The tree is vigorous and the mandarin fruit is medium to large for a mandarin. This is a sweet, juicy, seedless variety which peels easily and cleanly. Harvest is after December and the fruit should be harvested when ready as the quality will deteriorate and the fruit may split if left on the tree too long.