Other hybrids, Tangors and Tangelos
Mapo Tangelo
C. paradisi Macf. x Citrus deliciosa Ten.
TCF-032
VARIETAL GROUP
ORIGIN
AVAILABILITY
Mandarins and their hybrids
USA
November – January
ORIGIN DATA:
Most tangelos have been obtained within breeding programs, and are the result of controlled crosses between Grapefruit and Mandarin The Mapo Tangelo was obtained from a cross between a Duncan Grapefruit and a Mediterranean Mandarin. It is characterized by the color of its fruit rind, which, unlike other tangelos, can remain green even when the fruit is ripe.
TREE AND FRUIT DESCRIPTION:
It is a tree of medium vigor, open growing and tends to form plants with a spherical morphology. It has thorns and is productive. Lanceolate leaves that show characteristics of its two parents but with a non-winged petiole. Medium-large fruit, which may or may not have a smooth basal neck and flat apical area. Thin rind, peeling well, smooth or slightly granular, green or greenish-yellow when ripe. Melting flesh, orange-yellowish, juicy. Mixed flavor, with the sweetness of tangerine and a bitter touch of grapefruit. Seeds are present.
USES:
Interesting variety mainly for fresh consumption due to the softness of its pulp. Also suitable for the preparation of homemade juices. The Italian company Campari produces a liqueur called Mapo which presumably includes this variety among its ingredients.