What Does an Ugli Fruit Tree Look Like?
The ugli fruit tree is a variety of the tangelo, a chance hybrid between a mandarin orange and a grapefruit. It was discovered growing in a pasture at the Trout Hall Estate in Jamaica in 1917.
Size and Growth Habit
The ugli fruit tree grows 15 to 20 feet tall. It has a dense and bushy growth habit.
Leaves
The ugli tree is an evergreen with bright green, shiny, elongated leaves with pointed tips and a slight citrus scent.
Flowers
The flowers of the ugli fruit tree are white, tulip-shaped when closed, with four petals and a yellow center. The grow in clusters of six to 12.
Appearance of Fruit
The ugli fruit looks like a slightly flattened grapefruit that has a yellow-orange skin with areas of light green. The skin is wrinkled and loose, dented and one could say "ugly."
Fruit
The fruit inside the skin of the ugli is sweet and juicy, and easily pulls apart into nearly seedless segments.
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