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The Ugli fruit, also known by its trade name uniq fruit, is a Jamaican tangelo created as a natural hybrid of a grapefruit, orange, and tangerine. It was discovered growing wild near Brown's Town, Jamaica, in 1917. The fruit is recognizable by its rough, greenish-yellow, and loosely fitting wrinkled skin, which encases a juicy, sweet, and lightly tart flesh with very few seeds.
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Ugli Fruit ranks #72 of 152 in the Citrus Fruit ranking, behind Lane Late Navel Orange, ahead of Navelate Orange.
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What is an Ugli fruit?
The Ugli fruit is a Jamaican tangelo created as a natural hybrid of a grapefruit, orange, and tangerine. It is also known by its trade name, Uniq fruit. It is famous for its distinctive, bumpy exterior.
Where was the Ugli fruit discovered?
The fruit was discovered growing wild near Brown's Town, Jamaica, in 1917. It was found growing in a pasture and later cultivated for commercial distribution. Today, it is primarily grown for export in Jamaica.
What does an Ugli fruit look like?
The fruit is recognizable by its rough, greenish-yellow, and loosely fitting, wrinkled skin. Despite its unappealing outward appearance, it is roughly the size of a large grapefruit. The loose skin makes it one of the easiest citrus fruits to peel.
How does an Ugli fruit taste?
While the outside looks rough, the inside reveals sweet, juicy flesh that combines the flavors of its parent fruits. It has a tangy sweetness that is less bitter than a grapefruit but more complex than a standard orange. It is highly prized for fresh eating.
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