General Information
Minneolas are around three to three and a half inches in diameter. They are round, but have a large, pronounced neck at the stem end. The rind is red-orange, mostly smooth, and easy to peel since it is relatively thin. The flesh is orange and has few seeds, although some fruits have many seeds. The ten to twelve segments inside contain flesh that is both sweet and tart, and juicy and rich in flavor.
History
Tangelos, like other citrus, probably first grew in southeastern Asia many thousands of years ago. More recently, the first commercial crosses are attributed to two horticulturalists in Florida and California in 1897 and 1898. More recently, the first commercial crosses are attributed to two horticulturalists in Florida and California in 1897 and 1898. The Minneola specifically was bred and released to the public in 1931 by the U.S. Department of Agricultural Horticultural Research Station in Orlando, Florida. They are named after a nearby Florida town called Minneola.
