Dancy Tangerine Tree (Height: 3 - 4 FT)
It is now mostly sold by nurseries for backyard planting.Both the Standard and dwarf tangerine trees produce fruits that are 2¼ – 2½ inches in diameter with rind that is deep red-orange in color, leathery and easily peels gaining them the names zipper-skin tangerine and kid-glove orange. The seed of this tangerine tree was from the Moragne tangerine tree brought to Florida from Tangier, Morocco before 1843.This citrus tree has an upright-spreading growth habit, is densely foliated, and is nearly thornless.