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A pure citron of any kind has a large portion of albedo, which is important for the production of succade Location of mesocarp or albedo in a sweet orange. While the word Succade was widely used in German, [11] today it is usually called Zitronat. The French call it fruit glacé or fruit confit, and is also known as candied fruit or ...
The citron (Citrus medica), historically cedrate, [4] is a large fragrant citrus fruit with a thick rind. It is said to resemble a 'huge, rough lemon'. [ 5 ] It is one of the original citrus fruits from which all other citrus types developed through natural hybrid speciation or artificial hybridization . [ 6 ]
Fruits which are commonly candied include cherries, pineapple, greengages, pears, peaches and melon, as well as ginger root. [3] The principal candied peels are orange and citron; these, together with candied lemon peel, are the usual ingredients of mixed chopped peel. Candied vegetables are also made, from vegetables such as pumpkin, turnip ...
The Florentine citron – citron hybrid of Florence (Italian: cedrato di Firenze) – is a very fragrant citrus fruit, which is named after its most known origin of cultivation. Its scientific name is Citrus × limonimedica 'Florentina' Lush.
A citron tree in front of a private home in Naxos. While citron trees are still found on Corfu, [4] and in Naxos, the citron is no longer exported from Greece for ritual purposes. The Crete citron growers [5] sell it for the candied peel, which is called succade, and in Naxos it is distilled into a special aromatic liqueur called kitron. [6]
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It is a hybrid between a citron and sour orange. 'Sicilian' Its skin is partially smooth and partially bumpy and the rind has medium thickness. The flesh is highly juicy, but sour and tart along with being very seedy. [3] 'Turunj' A large cultivar with a dense peel, the pulp is dry and acidic, but the fruit is known to be sweet. [2] 'Yemen'
The definition of fruit for this list is a culinary fruit, defined as "Any edible and palatable part of a plant that resembles fruit, even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or semi-sweet vegetables, some of which may resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were ...