Sampson Tangelo: History | World of Citrus

1897Florida, United States
Cross Made
The Sampson tangelo originated in a 1897 Florida cross between ordinary grapefruit and Dancy tangerine. USDA Circular 181 describes Dancy as the pollen parent; UCR records the year and Florida origin.
- Walter T. SwingleBreeder
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1904United States
Named
Sampson was named and described by Webber and Swingle in 1904, according to UCR’s account of the cultivar history.
- Herbert J. WebberNamer
- Walter T. SwingleNamer
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Cross Made