Editing Tangelo (section)

{{short description|Citrus fruit hybrid}}
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{{Use American English|date=April 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Speciesbox
|name = Tangelo
|image = Minneola fruit 3.jpg
|image_caption = A tangelo fruit (Cushman Honeybells)
|genus = Citrus
|species = × tangelo
|authority = [[John William Ingram|J.W. Ingram]] & [[Harold E. Moore|H.E. Moore]], 1975
}}
The '''tangelo''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|æ|n|dʒ|ə|l|oʊ}} {{respell|TAN|jə|loh}}, {{IPAc-en|t|æ|n|'|dʒ|ɛ|l|oʊ}} {{respell|tan|JEL|oh}}; ''C. reticulata × C. maxima'' or ''× C. paradisi''), ''Citrus × tangelo'', is a [[citrus]] [[fruit]] [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrid]] of a ''Citrus reticulata'' variety, such as [[mandarin orange]] or [[tangerine]], and a ''Citrus maxima'' variety, such as a [[pomelo]] or [[grapefruit]].  The name is a [[portmanteau]] of 'tangerine' and 'pomelo'.

Tangelos are the size of an adult fist, have a tart and tangy taste, and are juicy (with less flesh inside). They generally have loose skin and are easier to peel than oranges,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meadow |first=Jean |last2=King |first2=Mary |title=Florida Food Fare – Tangelo |url=http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/FCS/FlaFoodFare/Tangelo.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820202546/http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/FCS/FlaFoodFare/Tangelo.pdf |archive-date=August 20, 2017 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |publisher=[[Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences]], University of Florida}}</ref> readily distinguished from them by a characteristic bump at the stem. Tangelos can be used as a substitute for mandarin oranges or [[sweet orange]]s.