(''
Citrus unshiu'' × ''
sinensis'') is a Japanese
citrus fruit that is a hybrid of a ''Miyagawa Wase''
mikan and an orange. The new breed was the first
tangor created in Japan in 1949. It was named Kiyomi after the temple and the lagoon near its experiment station in
Shizuoka city and registered as "Tangor Nōrin No.1"
in 1979.
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.
The flavor is similar to that of a ''mikan'', while the aroma is similar to that of an orange.
Kiyomi is a monogerm, so it is often used as a parent citrus to create new hybrids such as
dekopon.
References
External links
Kiyomiat the
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
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Japanese fruit
Citrus hybrids
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