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Osceola Mandarin

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Osceola Mandarin

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Osceola Mandarin

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History

Osceola Mandarin

1942Orlando, Florida, United States
Cross Made
Gardner and Bellows of the U.S. Department of Agriculture made the Clementine mandarin x Orlando tangelo cross that produced Osceola.
- Frank E. GardnerBreeder
- John M. BellowsBreeder
Sources: ⁠[1]⁠[2]
1959United States
Released
Osceola was released in 1959.
- United States Department of AgricultureReleasing Organization
Sources: ⁠[2]⁠[3]