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26-544: Minneola may refer to: a variety of tangelo Places in the United States [ edit ] Minneola, former name of Alleene, Arkansas Minneola, Florida Minneola, Clark County, Kansas Minneola, Franklin County, Kansas Minneola Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota See also [ edit ] Mineola (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

52-489: A Citrus maxima variety, such as a pomelo or grapefruit . The name is a portmanteau of 'tangerine' and 'pomelo'. Tangelos are the size of an adult fist, have a tart and tangy taste, and are juicy at the expense of flesh. They generally have loose skin and are easier to peel than oranges, readily distinguished from them by a characteristic "nipple" at the stem. Tangelos can be used as a substitute for mandarin oranges or sweet oranges . The early maturing Orlando tangelo

78-534: A Duncan grapefruit and a Dancy tangerine. Walter Tennyson Swingle of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is credited with creating the hybrid in 1911. When the Orlando tangelo was first cultivated, it was known by the name Lake tangelo. The trees of this variety grow to a large size and are easily recognized by their cup-shaped leaves. Orlando tangelos are recognized as one of

104-541: A majority considered their part of the state moderate, and South Florida, which was more liberal, residents of North Florida overwhelmingly (76%) considered their part of the state conservative; 16% considered it moderate and 8% considered it liberal. Lamme and Oldakowski's findings track with Barney Warf and Cynthia Waddell's studies of Florida's political geography during the 2000 Presidential election . Lamme and Oldakowski's survey also found some cultural indicators that characterize North Florida. In general, North Florida

130-489: A stem-end neck, which tends to make the fruit appear bell-shaped. Because of this, it is also called the Honeybell in the gift fruit trade, one of the most popular varieties. Honeybell is sometimes used as unofficial shorthand for premium cultivation. Minneolas are usually fairly large, typically 3– 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (76–89 mm) in diameter. The peel color, when mature, is a bright-reddish-orange color. The rind of

156-458: A thin and firm peel, and is not necked. It has 11-13 juicy segments and a pleasant, subacid flavor. It has 20-25 small seeds. The tree is high-yielding and scab-resistant. A tangerine-grapefruit hybrid developed by Walter Tennyson Swingle in 1899, the Thornton is oblate to obovate, slightly rough, and medium to large in size. The peel is light orange and is of medium thickness; the pulp inside

182-987: A wide variety of natural attractions including the Ravine Gardens State Park , Big Lagoon State Park , Osceola National Forest , and Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve . North Florida also has three major zoos , the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens , St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park and Gulf Breeze Zoo . Major malls and shopping districts include The Avenues , Butler Plaza , Five Points , Gateway Town Center , Governor's Square , Jacksonville Landing , The Oaks Mall , Orange Park Mall , Paddock Mall , Pier Park , Regency Square , River City Marketplace , St. Johns Town Center and University Town Plaza . The following are major central business districts: Thousands of companies are headquartered in North Florida. Among those,

208-611: Is an early-ripening cultivar that gained a bad reputation at first but has been increasing in popularity in recent years. It is sometimes called 'Sunrise,' a name also used for a different and older cultivar. The Mapo (a portmanteau between 'Mandarino' and the Italian word for grapefruit, 'Pompelmo') is a hybrid developed in 1950 in Italy by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture Citrus Research Station of Acireale . In Italy,

234-431: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tangelo#Minneola The tangelo ( / ˈ t æ n dʒ ə l oʊ / TAN -jə-loh , / t æ n ˈ dʒ ɛ l oʊ / tan- JEL -oh ; C. reticulata × C. maxima or × C. paradisi ), Citrus × tangelo , is a citrus fruit hybrid of a Citrus reticulata variety, such as mandarin orange or tangerine , and

260-409: Is noted for its rich juiciness, mild and sweet flavor, large size, distinct zesty smell, and flat-round shape without a characteristic knob. California / Arizona tangelos have a slightly pebbled texture, vibrant interior and exterior color, very few seeds, and a tight-fitting rind . Orlando tangelos are available from mid-November to the beginning of February. The tangelo originated as a cross between

286-618: Is pale to deep orange. It has 10-12 juicy segments and a rich subacid to sweet flavor. There are 10-25 slender seeds inside. It ripens from December to March. The tree is high-yielding and is well-adapted to hot and dry regions, although the fruit ships poorly. In 2011, a troop of baboons was attracted to the higher sweetness of a new likely mutation in a Minneola planting in Cape Town , South Africa, prompting its propagation. One study thus far has shown that, unlike grapefruit, interactions with statins are not likely with tangelos. Although

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312-668: Is the largest metropolitan area in North Florida. Its cities include St. Augustine , Orange Park , and Fernandina Beach , this area is sometimes referred to as the First Coast . Other metropolitan areas include Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent , Tallahassee , Gainesville , Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin , Panama City-Lynn Haven , and Palm Coast . Important cities considered micropolitan areas include Lake City and Palatka . Lamme and Oldakowski's survey identifies several demographic, political, and cultural elements that characterize North Florida and distinguish it from other areas of

338-613: The Florida Department of Transportation . They identify three regions within the area identified as "North Florida" by Enterprise Florida: Northeast Florida, North Central Florida, and Northwest Florida (representing most of the Panhandle). The following regions are entirely or partly within Northern Florida: Directional regions: Metropolitan areas: Vernacular regions: Jacksonville

364-541: The Mapo matures at the end of summer, about two months earlier than most citruses. Its peel is green, smooth, and thin; yellow markings appear when fully ripened. Its pulp is yellow, with orange nuances also when fully ripened. It is a cross between the 'Avana' mandarin and the Duncan grapefruit. The seminole is a hybrid between a 'Bowen' grapefruit and a 'Dancy' tangerine . It is deep red-orange in color, oblate in shape with

390-602: The Minneola is relatively thin. Minneolas peel rather easily and are very juicy. The Minneola is not strongly self-fruitful, and yields will be greater when interplanted with suitable pollenizers such as Temple tangor, Sunburst tangerine, or possibly Fallglo tangerine. It tends to bear a good crop every other year. In the Northern Hemisphere the fruit matures in the December–February period, with January being

416-671: The coast, including the Emerald Coast and the Big Bend on the Gulf Coast and the First Coast and Halifax area on the Atlantic . Lamme and Oldakowski note that the directional region is more commonly used in the interior areas than on the coast. Enterprise Florida, the state's economic development agency , divides the state into three economic regions, used within the agency and other state and outside entities, including

442-534: The following 4 are in the Fortune 1000 : Additional notable companies headquartered (or with a significant presence) in North Florida include (some defunct or subsumed): Areas under federal protection include Castillo de San Marcos National Monument , Fort Matanzas National Monument , Fort Caroline National Memorial , Gulf Islands National Seashore , and Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve . National forests occupy large sections of North Florida, including

468-562: The more cold-tolerant varieties. Northern Florida grows significantly fewer tangelos, but they are much sweeter due to climate. The Minneola tangelo (also known as the Honeybell) is a cross between a Duncan grapefruit and a Dancy tangerine and was released in 1931 by the USDA Horticultural Research Station in Orlando. It is named after Minneola, Florida . Most Minneola tangelos are characterized by

494-598: The northernmost areas of the state, including both the peninsula and the Florida Panhandle . Additionally, two localized "directional" regions had emerged: North East Florida , also known as the "First Coast", representing the area around Jacksonville on the Atlantic coast, and North Central Florida , comprising the central area. North Florida is one of Florida's three most common directional regions, along with Central Florida and South Florida . The region includes smaller vernacular regions, particularly along

520-464: The peak. The Jamaican tangelo, marketed under proprietary names 'ugli fruit' and 'uniq fruit,' is a spontaneous hybrid discovered about 1920 on the island of Jamaica , with a rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind. Its exact parentage has not been determined, but it is thought to be a tangerine/grapefruit hybrid. A hybrid propagated by Walter Tennyson Swingle and Herbert John Webber , the K-Early

546-747: The region include the Pensacola Naval Air Station , Jacksonville Naval Air Station , Camp Blanding , Naval Station Mayport , Corry Station Naval Technical Training Center , Naval Support Activity Panama City , Blount Island Command , Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field . Major attractions include the Big Kahuna's , Marineland of Florida , Florida State Capitol , World Golf Village , Historic Pensacola Village , and historic sites in St. Augustine . North Florida also has

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572-470: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Minneola . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minneola&oldid=1013469469 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

598-544: The state. North Floridians considered North Florida to be part of the South and " Dixie ". Additionally, residents of some parts of North Florida considered their area to be in the Bible Belt , while residents of other parts of the state did not. A popular expression of people in this region of the state goes "In Florida, the farther north you go, the farther South you are." Politically, in contrast to Central Florida, where

624-474: The tangelo is derived from a grapefruit crossed with a mandarin, the furocoumarins in grapefruit are not expressed in tangelos. Northern Florida As with many vernacular regions, North Florida does not have any officially designated boundaries or status, and is defined differently in different sources. A 2007 study of Florida's regions by geographers Ary Lamme and Raymond K. Oldakowski found that Floridians surveyed identified "North Florida" as comprising

650-825: Was less popular in North and Central Florida, and more so in South Florida. Lamme and Oldakowski noted that North Florida's economy was much more diversified than Central and South Florida, where tourism was by far the most significant industry. While tourism was a significant factor in North Florida's economy, particularly in the Emerald Coast, other important industries included agriculture in rural areas, education in Tallahassee and Gainesville, and military and finance in Jacksonville. Major military bases in

676-474: Was similar to Central Florida and differed from South Florida in these measures. In North and Central Florida, American cuisine was the most popular food, in contrast to South Florida, where ethnic foods were equally popular. Additionally, while there was little geographical variation for most styles of music, there was regional variation for both country and Latin music. Country was popular in North and Central Florida, and less so in South Florida, while Latin

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