Q. Kinnow is a hybrid variety of which of the following? Answer:
Mandarin
Notes:
Tangelo – It is a hybrid between two citrus genera. Citrus fruit like orange is crossed with grapefruit or pomelo.
Limequat – A hybrid variety from the crossing of key lime and kumquat.
Jostaberry – It is a complex hybrid involving three different species of the same genus. It involves the crossing of coast black gooseberry, blackcurrant and European gooseberry.
Kinnow is a high yield mandarin and is a hybrid of 2 citrus cultivators ‘King’ & ‘Willow Leaf’. While an orange is a hybrid of citrus reticulate and citrus maxima, kinnow is a hybrid of citrus deliciosa and citrus nobilis.