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Trademarked as Sumo Citrus in the U.S., shiranui oranges are also called dekopon in Japan. Sumo mandarins stand out in the produce aisle, thanks to their trademark knotty tops and a price of up to ...
Dekopon (デコポン) is a seedless and sweet variety of satsuma orange. It is a hybrid between Kiyomi and ponkan (Nakano no. 3), developed in Japan in 1972. [1] [2] Originally a brand name, "Dekopon" has become a genericized trademark and it is used to refer to all brands of the fruit; the generic name is shiranuhi or shiranui (不知火).
Sumo Citrus trees are difficult to grow and require four years before any fruit can be harvested. The fruit may appear rugged to the touch, but this delicate fruit requires expertise and gentle ...
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.
Kiyomi (Citrus unshiu × sinensis) is a Satsuma/sweet orange hybrid from Japan Dekopon, a hybrid between Kiyomi and ponkan, marketed in the United States as Sumo Citrus(R) Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi), the result of backcrossing the sweet orange with pomelo; Meyer lemon (Citrus x meyer), a cross between a mandarin × pomelo hybrid and a ...
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Leaves are arranged alternately in a slender growing shoot 90 to 120 centimetres (3–4 ft) long. In form they are simple , a long oval terminating in a slender point. The leaves are 8 to 13 centimetres (3–5 in) long and 5 to 8 centimetres (2–3 in) wide, and are thick, firm, dark green, shining above, and paler green below when full grown.