On May 25, 2:08*pm, Chemo the Clown > wrote:
> On May 25, 12:00*pm, projectile vomit chick
>
> > wrote:
> > On May 25, 12:57*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
> > > Actually it was a cross between an orange and a tangerine! I can't
> > > remember what the guy at my local farmer's market called it, but I
> > > bought two of them at his recommendation, and YUM!! I'm gonna buy only
> > > these from now on if I can! Very minimal seeds and rich tangeriney
> > > flavor!! :-)
>
> > Was it a tangelo? *I like those cara-cara oranges, with the pink
> > inside.
>
> Tangelos are believed to have originated ins Southeast Asia some 3,000
> years ago. They are a lovely hybrid of the tangerine (also known as
> the mandarin orange) and the grapefruit (closely related to the
> pomelo).

Interesting, thank you.