On 5/25/2011 8:49 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> Probably not the same-- but a couple years ago we could get [in NY] a
> rather ugly orange. The color was green/orange, the skin was kind of
> smooth, and they were smaller than most oranges, with lots of
> blemishes. I figured any orange that be *that* handicapped in the
> appearance department had to be pretty tasty to make its way to a NY
> market.
>
> I was right. Seems like there was 'honey' in the name, and these
> guys were sweet as honey. Only saw them for one season, though.
> Can't be everyone saw them the same way I did.
>
> Jim

The Ka'u Gold company on the big island of Hawaii used to sell fruit of
that sort. The ugly fruit was called a Ka'u or Puna orange. These are
thin-skinned fruit with a pale flesh that tastes as you describe. I've
seen some with mottled brown skin. I'm familiar with the orange fruit
but you probably had a hybrid of an orange and tangerine. I don't
believe the company exists any longer - rampant thievery pretty much
spelled their end.

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