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'Minneola' tangelos, photo courtesy of Richard Shiell
'Minneola' tangelos, photo courtesy of Richard Shiell

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Zone
Zones 8, 9, 12-24, H1, H2
Full Sun
Full
Regular Water
Moderate

Citrus 'Minneola'

Tangelo
Rutaceae
Evergreen, Edible fruit, Trees

Hybrid of ‘Dancy’mandarin and a white-fleshedgrapefruit. Large, smooth, bright orange-red fruit tastes much like a mandarin. Few seeds. Ripens mid- to late winter; stores on tree for 2 months. Tree not as large or dense as grapefruit.

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