Tangelos

The good, the bad, and the Ugli

Noshing & Sipping by Theresa Regli

Strolling through the supermarket the other day, I couldn't help but feel sympathy for an unattractive, scaly green fruit that caught my eye. Stuck to it was a sticker that said, "Hi! I am an UGLI tangelo! So sweet and juicy!" I bought one, and I've since discovered that "Ugli fruit" is what Cabel Hall Citrus Ltd. calls the variety of tangelo the company imports from Jamaica. The sweet-tart tangelo is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo, the latter of which is thought to be an ancestor of the grapefruit. Buy a few for about 50 to 75 cents each at any supermarket with a good produce selection, and then make some of the recipes at http://www.ugli.com/ -- including Ugli duckling, which is much like the classic duck à l'orange.

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