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In 1980, Tokuo Ishii of Nijo-machi, Itoshima-gun (now Itoshima City), Fukuoka Prefecture, discovered a natural hybrid seedling of "Hyuganatsu" in his garden, which was grafted in 1982 and bore fruit for the first time in 1986. The variety was registered on October 15, 1996.
The yūkō (ゆうこう), also written yukou, [1] is a Japanese citrus found in the Nagasaki Prefecture and Saga Prefecture of Japan. [2] Genetic analysis has shown it to be a cross between the kishumikan and koji , a part- tachibana orange hybrid native to Japan.
Hyuganatsu (Citrus tamurana, Japanese: 日向夏) is a citrus fruit and plant grown in Japan. The name comes from Hyūga, the ancient name of Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu, where the citrus is said to have originated, while "natsu" (夏) means summer.
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The collection is composed of over 1000 accessions, planted as two trees of each of various types of citrus and citrus relatives. The collection largely comprises accessions within the genus Citrus, the remaining types are included among 28 other related genera in the Rutaceae subfamily Aurantioideae.
Tachibana Unshū Iyokan Dekopon (Hallabong, Sumo Citrus). Japanese citrus fruits were first mentioned in the Kojiki and Nihonshoki, compiled in the 700s, and the Man'yōshū and Kokin Wakashū, poetry anthologies compiled in the 700s and 900s, mention the Tachibana orange as a subject of waka poetry and describe its use as a medicinal, ornamental, and incense plant.
Citrus bergamia: Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange, is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green colour similar to a lime, depending on ripeness. Genetic research into the ancestral origins of extant citrus cultivars found bergamot orange to be a probable hybrid of lemon and bitter orange. Citron: Citrus medica
Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. Citrus is native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia. Indigenous people in these areas have used and ...