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Tangelos combine mandarin sweetness with grapefruit size and juiciness. Orlando starts the season early, while Minneola brings the classic Honeybell shape and a later, especially flavorful crop.
Orlando: Orlando is an early tangelo with large, juicy fruit and a mild, sweet tangerine flavor. Its slightly flattened fruit has a characteristic knob at the stem, very few seeds, and a rind that fits more tightly than many tangelos. The vigorous tree can become large and is relatively cold tolerant for citrus. Orlando also cross-pollinates with many mandarins, which can improve fruit set but may increase seeds nearby.
Projected harvest: Mid-November through early February
Minneola: Minneola is the classic Honeybell-style tangelo, with a distinctive neck, deep red-orange color, high juice content, and an especially sweet flavor when fully ripe. The vigorous tree is fairly cold hardy and can grow large. Fruit set improves with a compatible mandarin nearby, although established trees may still crop on their own. Let the fruit mature late enough to balance its sugar and acidity before harvesting.
Projected harvest: December through February
Harvest timing varies with weather, microclimate, tree age, and care.
Tangelos combine mandarin sweetness with grapefruit size and juiciness. Orlando starts the season early, while Minneola brings the classic Honeybell shape and a later, especially flavorful crop.
Orlando: Orlando is an early tangelo with large, juicy fruit and a mild, sweet tangerine flavor. Its slightly flattened fruit has a characteristic knob at the stem, very few seeds, and a rind that fits more tightly than many tangelos. The vigorous tree can become large and is relatively cold tolerant for citrus. Orlando also cross-pollinates with many mandarins, which can improve fruit set but may increase seeds nearby.
Projected harvest: Mid-November through early February
Minneola: Minneola is the classic Honeybell-style tangelo, with a distinctive neck, deep red-orange color, high juice content, and an especially sweet flavor when fully ripe. The vigorous tree is fairly cold hardy and can grow large. Fruit set improves with a compatible mandarin nearby, although established trees may still crop on their own. Let the fruit mature late enough to balance its sugar and acidity before harvesting.
Projected harvest: December through February
Harvest timing varies with weather, microclimate, tree age, and care.
