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Zones 8, 9, 12-24, H1, H2
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Citrus 'Wekiwa'

Tangelo
Rutaceae
Evergreen, Edible fruit, Trees

May be sold aspink tangelo or ‘LavenderGem’. A cross between a tangelo and a grapefruit; looks like a small grapefruit but is eaten like a mandarin. Juicy, mild flesh tastes like a mix of sweet orange, grapefruit, and mandarin; color is purplish rose in hot climates. Fruit ripens from late fall into winter.

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