Mandelo

Mandelo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Subclass:	Rosidae
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Citrus
Species:	Citrus reticulata x Citrus maxima

A mandelo (or Mandalo), also known as a "Cocktail Grapefruit" (though it is not technically a grapefruit), is a white-fleshed trigeneric citrus hybrid between a Frua hybrid mandarin and a Siamese Sweet pommelo, making it 1/4 King Mandarin, 1/4 Dancy Tangerine, and 1/2 Siamese Sweet Pommelo.^[1] It was developed in Riverside, California in 1966. Due to its tenderness and high seed content, the mandelo has not achieved great commercial success, but its unique flavor, early and long season, and prolific nature has led to an increasing popularity in backyard orchards in southern California.^[2]

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References

1. ^ "Cocktail Grapefruit". http://users.kymp.net/citruspages/grapefruit.html#cocktail. 
2. ^ Indoor Citrus & Rare Fruit Society Newsletter (Spring 1987)