What is ugly fruit? 

An ugli fruit is a citrus fruit created by hybridizing a grapefruit (or pomelo according to some sources) and a tangerine[citation needed]. Its species is Citrus reticulata x Citrus paradisi.

It was discovered growing wild in Jamaica where it's mainly grown today. Its name derives from the unsightly appearance of its rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow skin, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside. The light green surface blemishes turn orange when the fruit is at its peak ripeness. An ugli fruit is slightly smaller than a grapefruit and has fewer seeds. The flesh is very juicy and tends towards the sweet side of the tangerine rather than the bitter side of its grapefruit lineage, with a fragrant skin. The fruit is seasonal from December to April. It is distributed in the USA, UK and Europe between November and April, and is on occasion available from July to September.

Answered by pooja tyagi , an ibibo Advisor, at 11:40 PM on April 28, 2008

An ugly fruit is slightly smaller than a grapefruit and has fewer seeds. The flesh is very juicy and tends towards the sweet side of the tangerine rather than the bitter side of its grapefruit lineage, with a fragrant skin. The light green surface blemishes turn orange when the fruit is at its peak ripeness.

Answered by Seema , an ibibo Master, at 4:36 PM on April 22, 2008

Ugly fruit is cultivated by hybridisation process.It is a hybrid fruit obtained from hybridisation of tangarine and grapefruit.It has fewer seeds and smaller than grape fruit.
For more details you can also refer to www.wikipedia.org

Answered by anitaraizada , an ibibo Specialist, at 4:27 PM on April 17, 2008

Ugli fruit

A hybrid of a grapefruit and a mandarin or tangerine. It has a distinctive, thick, mottled green and yellow skin that peels easily like tangerines. It tastes most like grapefruit but is slightly sweeter. Eat it as it is or use it in fruit salads, fruit fools and other fruit-based desserts.

Answered by Usha , an ibibo Citizen, at 8:32 AM on April 14, 2008

An ugli fruit is a citrus fruit created by hybridizing a grapefruit (or pomelo according to some sources) and a tangerine. It was discovered growing wild in Jamaica where it's mainly grown today. Its name derives from the unsightly appearance of its rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow skin, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.

Answered by SARLA , an ibibo Advisor, at 12:10 AM on April 14, 2008