Tangerine & tangelo origins?

[Donna I. Ford-Werntz]

Peter, There are about 16 species in the genus Citrus, including tangerine
(C. reticulata) and tangelo (C. tangelo).  Happy hesperidium (citrus
fruit)!  Donna  

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