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),
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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