21 points | by wmchen 3 days ago
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Related "A ternary plot of citrus genealogy" https://www.jlauf.com/writing/citrus/ (HN discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47238272 (170 points | March 2026 | 37 comments))
I wonder if any Sumo or Tangelo is grown there. These are in season and available in the U.S. in the early spring.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekopon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangelo
Aren't all of the citrus fruits native to South East Asia?
Many of the hybrids originated elsewhere.
"Grapefruits originated in Barbados in the 18th century."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit
Related "A ternary plot of citrus genealogy" https://www.jlauf.com/writing/citrus/ (HN discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47238272 (170 points | March 2026 | 37 comments))
I wonder if any Sumo or Tangelo is grown there. These are in season and available in the U.S. in the early spring.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekopon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangelo
Aren't all of the citrus fruits native to South East Asia?
Many of the hybrids originated elsewhere.
"Grapefruits originated in Barbados in the 18th century."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit