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Tangelo is the name for a hybrid fruit, made from combining a grapefruit with a tangerine. Just as there are many varieties of tangerines and grapefruits, there are many different varieties of tangelos, all with slightly different taste profiles. They originated in Southeast Asia as many as 3500 years ago, but are grown widely wherever other citrus crops are now. The first intentional crosses in the United States were done in the 19th century. The most distinguishing feature of the tangelo is its “neck”, a pronounced bump on the top of the fruit. The neck may look slightly unusual, but it is extremely useful, since tangelos have deep orange, loose fitting peels when ripe and breaking off the neck makes them exceptionally easy to peel.