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Orlando Tangelo
Type and parentage: Tangelo (Duncan X Dancy)
Average diameter (inches): 2 3/4 - 3
Seeds per fruit: 0-35
Commercial harvest season: November - January
Orlando is the most popular early season tangelo. It makes a large tree, the foliage of which is easily recognized by the characteristic cup-shaped leaves. The tree is recognized as being quite cold hardy. It has been widely used as a pollenizer variety. For increased fruit set in the absence of cross pollination, Orlando trees respond to girdling of the trunks and gibberellic acid growth regulator sprays applied during the full bloom and petal fall period. Varieties suitable for its pollination include Temple, Nova, and Sunburst. Trees must be fertilized more heavily and frequently than most other varieties, especially with nitrogen, as foliage tends to exhibit symptoms of starvation particularly during the late fall and winter months. The fruit and
foliage are moderately susceptible to the Alternaria brown spot fungus.
Selections available at the Immokalee Foundation:
OR/TAN-S-F-57-5-X-E: A closed pollinated seedling grown at the UF campus grove. Makes a vigorous and productive tree with tangelo traits - cold hardy and early maturity. Its popularity is due to its use as a pollinator for other tangerine hybrids.
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, 1999
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, Bureau of Citrus Budwood Registration
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