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=== Minneola === The Minneola tangelo (also known as the Honeybell) is a cross between a Duncan grapefruit and a [[Dancy (citrus)|Dancy]] tangerine and was released in 1931 by the USDA Horticultural Research Station in Orlando. It is named after [[Minneola, Florida]]. Most Minneola tangelos are characterized by a stem-end neck, which tends to make the fruit appear bell-shaped. Because of this, it is also called the Honeybell in the gift fruit trade, one of the most popular varieties. Honeybell is sometimes used as unofficial shorthand for premium cultivation. Minneolas are usually fairly large, typically {{convert|3–3+1/2|in}} in diameter. The peel color, when mature, is a bright-reddish-orange color. The rind of the Minneola is relatively thin. Minneolas peel rather easily and are very juicy. The Minneola is not strongly self-fruitful, and yields will be greater when interplanted with suitable pollenizers such as Temple tangor, Sunburst tangerine, or possibly Fallglo tangerine. It tends to bear a good crop every other year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Larry K. |last2=Futch |first2=Stephen H. |title=Minneola Tangelo |url=http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ch072 |access-date=June 21, 2013 |publisher=Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida}}</ref> In the Northern Hemisphere the fruit matures in the December–February period, with January being the peak.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}
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