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Variegated Minneola fruit comparison

Halyna (Central FL, 9a)

5 years ago

Here are two fruits from one tree which is a Minneola tangerine variegated. The leaves on this Minneola are white/green. Last year I found one branch with light green/green leaves and the fruit was dark green without stripes. I picked the fruits today to compare and show you the difference.
The variegated Minneola has variegated fruit. It starts yellow with green stripes. When the fruit is ripe the green stripes turn orange. In comparison to the variegated the non variegated fruit is a bit bigger in size, the skin is thicker a bit and loose, which makes it easier to peel. The taste of both minneolas is excellent (my favorite tangerine) only the non variegated one was slightly sweeter. The little one in the middle is a Centennial kumquat and it's pretty big in size, so you can see how big are those two minneolas. By the way, nothing like the store bought Minneola tangerines. Also, you can see seeds in both tangerines. Usually they are seedless but my Minneola trees are surrounded by other citrus trees and they are pretty close to each other, so they cross pollinate.

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nulesm
5 years ago
Halyna thankyou for making the comparison between the variegated and none interesting. I have a none variegated and variegated Minneola and I am so looking forward to one day doing my own comparison. Home grown Minneola's are incredibly sweet and mine are usually seedless . Your pics are beautiful love the pic of the variegated fruit . My tree is still small but it's in bloom so maybe 1 fruit this year fingers crossed. My variegated Minneola is sitting on the table in the yellow pot .
Brian
Halyna (Central FL, 9a)
Original Author
5 years ago
You're welcome, Brian. I wanted to do the comparison for a couple of reasons: for myself to remember, and for people who can't find any information about this citrus. Some people don't know that the variegated minneola also has a cousin that looks a bit different and produces non variegated fruit.
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Thank you for sharing! I love seeing comparisons like that. Brian, those trees look incredible. How many fruit are on the big one? Halyna, my minneolas have also had seeds. It’s fine...they are so juicy and sweet that it’s worth it!
nulesm
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Great info Halyna, I didn't know that the Variegated Minneola could produce two different looking and tasting fruit . My tree so far has only the white and green leaves. I did have a lower branch that I cut that was the lighter green darker green but then it grew a branch which was the typical white and green .
Thanks Laura. The large tree is a Tango and if I was to guess well over 50 like me lol . I'm hoping the fruit will be ready soon so that we can start eating them , very soon I hope . Imagine having to take that tree out coated with those fruit , the weight would be incredible.

Brian

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