I just love this citrus. They are only available a short time so I watch carefully for when they start to ship and am waiting in the sto...Read Morere to grab them. I eat 1 to 2 a day while I can.
I find that they last at least 2 weeks sitting on the counter and are still fantastic. I had gotten so over joyed at seeing them, I bought way too many.
Citrus reticulata
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Dekopon is a cross between a Kiyomi tangor and a Ponkan. Kiyomi tangor is a variety from Japan and a cross between a Trovita orange and a Mikan or Satsuma.
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Dekopon is a seedless and highly sweet citrus fruit developed in Japan in the year 1972. The generic name of Dekopon is shiranuhi or shiranui.
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The size of Dekopon is very large and has a protruding bump on the top of the fruit and had sweet taste."
In zone 9a we are fortunate to be able to grow a large variety of citrus, so I'm always on the lookout for premium cultivars. It appears...Read More there is a lot of buzz regarding Sumo. I found this mandarin orange at a local Krogers at the sale price of $0.99 ea (!). The peel is thick and very easy to pull. The fruit is sweet, juicy and is not veiny--just peel and eat. While I do agree that it is delectable, I'm thinking that the company introducing this fruit should get much more credit for marketing the cultivar. If I'm not mistaken, you cannot buy the tree outside of CA and it might even be restricted to those farmers that arrange with the Sumo people to grow it.
I feel a little manipulated by the exclusivity ploys surrounding this cultivar and will simply be happy with the mandarins that I CAN purchase and grow in my garden. They will be just as sweet. So what if they don't peel as easily as Sumos, I still know how to use a knife...
I just love this citrus. They are only available a short time so I watch carefully for when they start to ship and am waiting in the sto...Read More
In zone 9a we are fortunate to be able to grow a large variety of citrus, so I'm always on the lookout for premium cultivars. It appears...Read More