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The Page mandarin is a USDA-developed citrus hybrid created from a cross between a Minneola tangelo and a Clementine mandarin. It produces small fruit with a deep orange rind and sweet, rich flavor. The variety typically has few seeds. It is commercially grown in Florida and marketed primarily for f...
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Intensely flavored small mandarin hybrid; admired by enthusiasts, but seediness and small size limit broad appeal.
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Nova is a mandarin hybrid developed by the USDA in Florida and released in 1964, originating from a cross between Clementine mandarin and Orlando tangelo. The fruit is medium-sized with a deep red-orange rind and ripens in the mid-season period. Nova is grown commercially in Florida and other citrus...
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Attractive deep-colored mandarin hybrid with good flavor; seediness and handling issues limit premium status.
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Sunburst is a tangerine cultivar developed by the USDA from a cross between Robinson and Osceola mandarin varieties, released in 1979. The fruit is medium-sized with a vivid red-orange rind and ripens in the early-to-mid season. Sunburst has been one of the most widely planted tangerine varieties in...
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Commercially successful USDA tangerine with vivid color; flavor is solid, but seediness and competition limit reputation.
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The Fortune is a hybrid mandarin variety developed by the USDA and released in 1964. It was created from a cross between a Clementine and a Dancy mandarin. This citrus fruit is noted for its rich, sprightly flavor, although it is recognized commercially for its tendency toward alternate bearing and...
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Sprightly flavor earns praise, but rind problems and commercial handling weaknesses hurt overall reputation.
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The Rangpur lime, scientifically known as Citrus limonia, is a citrus hybrid originating in South Asia, specifically named after the Rangpur region of Bangladesh. Despite its common name, it is actually a cross between a mandarin and a citron, featuring a bright orange to reddish rind that peels eas...
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Widely used sour citrus with mandarin aroma and rootstock value; fresh quality is limited.
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The Wilking is a hybrid mandarin developed by the USDA at the Citrus Experiment Station in Riverside, California. It was created from a cross between a King and a Willowleaf mandarin. The variety is valued for its rich flavor but is prone to producing seeds when grown in close proximity to other pol...
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Rich mandarin flavor and breeding value; limited commercial presence and seediness reduce consensus standing.
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Encore Mandarin is a late-season citrus hybrid released by the University of California, Riverside in 1965. This variety is notable for its unusually long on-tree holding ability, allowing fruit to maintain quality well into summer months. The rind turns from green to deep orange at maturity, while...
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Late-season holding ability is useful; fruit quality is decent but seedy and less popular commercially.
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Fremont Mandarin is a hybrid citrus variety released by the USDA in 1964, resulting from a cross between Clementine and Ponkan mandarins. The fruit produces medium-sized, deep orange mandarins with richly flavored flesh that contains numerous seeds when grown near compatible pollinizer varieties. Fr...
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Rich-flavored mandarin hybrid with commercial use; seed production under cross-pollination weakens consumer consensus.
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Fairchild Mandarin is a citrus hybrid released by the USDA in 1964, resulting from a cross between Clementine mandarin and Orlando tangelo. Developed at the USDA research station in Indio, California, this variety produces medium-sized fruit with deep orange rind that peels easily. The flesh offers...
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Productive hybrid mandarin valued commercially; flavor and seediness are less praised than premium mandarins.
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Lee Mandarin is a citrus hybrid released by the USDA in 1959, resulting from a cross between Clementine mandarin and Orlando tangelo. Developed at the USDA research station in Orlando, Florida, this variety is known for its early-season ripening compared to other commercial mandarins. The fruit prod...
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Early USDA hybrid with useful seasonality; modest modern recognition and seediness keep score moderate.
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The Robinson mandarin is a citrus hybrid developed by the USDA in Orlando, Florida, and officially released for commercial cultivation in 1959. It was created by crossing a Clementine mandarin with an Orlando tangelo to produce a medium-sized, thin-skinned fruit with a deep reddish-orange rind that...
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Commercially important historically, but seediness and pollination issues made it less favored over time.
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A USDA hybrid mandarin developed in Florida and released in 1964 as a sibling to Nova and Lee, also from a Clementine × Orlando tangelo cross, with an early-to-mid-season ripening window.
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USDA sibling hybrid with regional value; less distinguished flavor and market presence than Nova or Lee.
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