Ugli Fruit (Jamaican Tangelo)

Where: Jamaica

A tangelo is typically a hybrid of a tangerine and a pomelo, although the Jamaican tangelo's origins are less clear. The Jamaaican tangelo is believed to be a hybrid of a Mandarin orange and a grapefruit. Popularized recently as "Ugli Fruit" this oddly shaped yellow or green citrus fruit has a thick pith, and orange flesh which is sweet and pleasant, although very tart. Certainly woth trying, though hardly worth its current price tag.