The word tangelo comes from tang erine and pom elo, another name for grapefruit.
Tangelos have thin peels and a delicious flavor.
Important American varieties include the Minneola and the Orlando. The Ugli is a Jamaican tangelo that is widely grown in the West Indies. Wilfred F. Wardowski, Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture, Univ. of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center. How to cite this article.