Why Is It Called Ugli Fruit?

'UGLI' is a registered trademark of Cabel Hall Citrus Limited, under which it markets the fruit, the name being a variation of the word "ugly", which refers to the fruit's unsightly appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.

How did ugli fruit get its name?

Ugli fruit is a citrus fruit that is native to Jamaica. It was discovered growing in the wild in 1924. ... Ugli fruit got its name in 1934 when an importer ordered “more of that ugly fruit!” Ugli fruit resembles an orange as well as a grapefruit – but its taste is much sweeter than a grapefruit!

Is there a fruit called ugli fruit?

Ugli fruit is a cross between a mandarin orange and a grapefruit. ... Its flesh is orange and — like other citrus fruits — separated into sections by a white, net-like substance called the pith. Ugli fruit is juicy, and its taste is often described as sweet and tangy with slight notes of bitterness.