Kiyomi
| Kiyomi | |
|---|---|
 Kiyomi | |
| Genus | Citrus |
| Hybrid parentage | C. unshiu × sinensis |
| Origin | Japan |
Kiyomi (清見, kiyomi) is a Japanese citrus fruit that is a hybrid (Citrus unshiu × Citrus sinensis) of a Miyagawa Wase mikan and a Citrus sinensis[1] orange. The new breed was the first tangor created in Japan in 1949. It was named Kiyomi after the temple Seiken-ji (清見寺) and the lagoon Kiyomi-gata (清見潟) near its experiment station in Shizuoka city and registered as "Tangor Nōrin No.1"[2] in 1979.[3]
Kiyomi are sweet. Sugar content is normally 11–12°Bx and reaches even 13°Bx if conditions are met. Citric acid content is around 1%. It has no seeds. The time of ripening is mid to late March.[3] The flavor is similar to that of a mikan, while the aroma is similar to that of an orange.[citation needed]
Kiyomi is a monogerm, so it is often used as a parent citrus to create new hybrids such as Dekopon.
References
- ^ "Trovita sweet orange". University of California Riverside.
- ^ Tangor agricultural and forestry No.1 (タンゴール農林1号)
- ^ a b Nishiura, Masao; et al. (1983). "Kiyomi: A new variety of citrus" (PDF). Bulletin of Fruit Tree Research Station B (in Japanese) (10:1-9). Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Japan.
External links
- Kiyomi at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (in Japanese)
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