The tangor (C. reticulata X C. sinensis X C. nobilis) is a citrus fruit hybrid of the mandarin orange (tangerine, Citrus reticulata) and the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). The name "tangor" is a formation from the "tang" of tangerine and the "or" of "orange".
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Varieties
- King ("King of Siam"; formerly Citrus nobili)
- Murcott ("Honey Murcott"; "Murcott Honey orange"; "Red"; "Big Red"; "Honey Bell tangelo")
- Ortanique (originally found in Jamaica, the name comes from the words 'orange', 'tangerine', and 'unique')
- Temple ("Magnet" of Japan)
- Umatilla (misnomer "Umatilla Tangelo")
Satsuma tangors
- Iyokan (Miyagawa x Unknown sweet orange)
- Miyauchi Iyo (Early ripening Iyo mutant)
- Othani Iyo (Later ripening Miyauchi mutant)
- Kiyomi (Miyagawa x Trovita navel orange)
- Seto (Sugiyama Unshiu x Trovita navel orange),
External links
- Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton
- Satsuma hybrids
