San Jacinto Tangelo

The 1931 account identifies San Jacinto (CPB 1213-D) as an Indio selection from seedling CPB 1213. It states that CPB 1213-D’s seed parent was a tangelo from an early cross in the Thornton group, and proposes the name after its first fruiting near San Jacinto Mountain.^⁠[2]

The report distinguishes the Florida CPB 1213 seedling, which showed little promise because of its stem-end bottle-neck, from selected CPB 1213-D at Indio, which produced early fruit described as good-sized and better-keeping and shipping than neighboring Thornton. It also reports that seedlings grown from CPB 1213-D varied, so it did not come true from seed.^⁠[2]

The historical description gives a round-oblate fruit ranging from 2½ to 3 inches across, with a smooth, thin rind, 10–12 segments, and 25–30 small seeds. The pulp is described as pale amber, tender, and juicy. The tree is described as evergreen, vigorous, and productive, with unifoliate leaves.^⁠[2]