Honeybell oranges.

Does anyone know about these? My date tonight sent me home with several and told me they are the sweetest oranges ever. I did some online research but would love to hear about real life experiences.

I discovered these last year on QVC. They are really really sweet, really really juicy oranges. I am not the worlds biggest orangehead, but I blew through 20 lbs of these in no time. The fresh squeezed juice was incredible. They are only available for a month or so a year. I found some in Kroger once, worth a look there if you don't want to get them shipped. I looked yesterday actually at Whole Foods for them, and there were none.

They are a hybrid cross of a tangerine and some type of grapefruit. They become available in January and have a unique "bell" like shape. They are very sweet. I picked up a few at Paul's in St. Matthews last week.

So in the strictest sense there is no orange in them.

Does anyone know about these? My date tonight sent me home with several and told me they are the sweetest oranges ever. I did some online research but would love to hear about real life experiences.

My dates used to send me home with barely a kiss, and you get Honey Bells?!
Obviously, I was doing something wrong...

I was intrigued by the story of this fruit when I first heard about them, but after trying a few I just found them TOO sweet (maybe it's me)....therefore, I remain an unrepentent fan of the Navel orange.

I had one for breakfast this morning. So sweet and juicy it's almost unreal. And who woulda figured that oranges actually still had seeds in them? LOL. I need to call up this lady and thank her for this wonderful foodie treat.

They are a hybrid cross of a tangerine and some type of grapefruit. They become available in January and have a unique "bell" like shape. They are very sweet. I picked up a few at Paul's in St. Matthews last week.

So in the strictest sense there is no orange in them.

I did a little more research and found that there is indeed an orange somewhere along a honeybell's family tree.

Q. What is a HoneyBell?
A. A hybrid of a Duncan Grapefruit, one of Florida’s earliest citrus varieties (itself produced from a natural cross of a sweet orange and Pomello) this very juicy, white fleshed fruit with incredible flavor was combined with the Dancy Tangerine, also noted for flavor and juice (see photo).The Dancy is where the HoneyBell gets its redish orange color and bulging neck at the stem end that makes it bell shaped. Officially named Minneola Tangelo, everyone that has the distinct pleasure of eating one, affectionately calls them "HoneyBells".

I had one for breakfast this morning. So sweet and juicy it's almost unreal. And who woulda figured that oranges actually still had seeds in them? LOL. I need to call up this lady and thank her for this wonderful foodie treat.

Seeds. I knew there was another reason that I didn't care for Honey Bells.

I had one for breakfast this morning. So sweet and juicy it's almost unreal. And who woulda figured that oranges actually still had seeds in them? LOL. I need to call up this lady and thank her for this wonderful foodie treat.

Seeds. I knew there was another reason that I didn't care for Honey Bells.

Those seeds are to citrus as bones are to meat. They best varieties have 'em. I love valencia oranges the best for juice. I have to admit that red navels make mighty good juice as well. We travel to Florida about every 6 weeks so a couple bushels always make the trip home. I'm a fanatic in regards to fresh juice.

I had one for breakfast this morning. So sweet and juicy it's almost unreal. And who woulda figured that oranges actually still had seeds in them? LOL. I need to call up this lady and thank her for this wonderful foodie treat.

Seeds. I knew there was another reason that I didn't care for Honey Bells.

Those seeds are to citrus as bones are to meat. They best varieties have 'em. I love valencia oranges the best for juice. I have to admit that red navels make mighty good juice as well. We travel to Florida about every 6 weeks so a couple bushels always make the trip home. I'm a fanatic in regards to fresh juice.

Agreed about fresh juice...I lived in Florida for a few years as a kid, and nothing like walking out to the backyard and literally picking oranges off the trees we kept, then squeezing a glass of FRESH OJ....to me the seeds are just in the way -- but that flavor was incomparable....

Make mine Clementines, they may be laced with toxic waste but I love 'em any way... easy to peel and not many seeds !

GG

Make mine Clementines, they may be laced with toxic waste but I love 'em any way... easy to peel and not many seeds !

GG

I like those as well. I hold no prejudice toward any fruit.

My mom and dad bring us home 20 lb bags of those from FL (where they live 6 months out of the year). I love them. However, my favorites, bar none, are the tiny little mandarin oranges I buy at Paul's by the bagful. You know the ones...they still have the stems and leaves attached, and the skins come right off. Oh, and they taste like heaven.

My mom and dad bring us home 20 lb bags of those from FL (where they live 6 months out of the year). I love them. However, my favorites, bar none, are the tiny little mandarin oranges I buy at Paul's by the bagful. You know the ones...they still have the stems and leaves attached, and the skins come right off. Oh, and they taste like heaven.

I've had those as well. Don't they sometimes come in the small wooden crates? Or am I thinking of something else?