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Tangor

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".

Varieties

King ("King of Siam"; formerly Citrus nobili)
Murcott ("Honey Murcott"; "Murcott Honey orange"; "Red"; "Big Red")
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),

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Tangor" occurs as such in the following languages: English, French, Portuguese, Simple English.

Translation in Japanese: タンゴール.


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