Kobayashi mikan (''Citrus natsudaidai'' x ''unshiu'') is a ''

Citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus ''Citrus'' is native to ...

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cultivated for its edible

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Genetics

Kobayashi mikan is a graft hybrid between an

amanatsu or is a yellowish orange citrus hybrid fruit, a group of cultivars of ''Citrus natsudaidai'', which were discovered in 1740 in the Yamaguchi prefecture of Japan. Names ''Amanatsu'' means "sweet summer" in Japanese. In Japan, the fruit is kn ...

(''Citrus natsudaidai'') and a satsuma mandarin (''Citrus unshiu'').

Distribution

It is cultivated and occurs naturally in Japan and is also grown in

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Description

The

is small to medium in size and oblate to round in shape. The rind is mostly smooth but is normally slightly rough and is medium to bright orange in color. The flesh is dark orange and moderately seedy. The flavor is said to be tart. The tree is densely branched and has a broad

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, and the leaves are elliptical in shape. It has been cultivated for over 70 years.

Availability

It is no longer commercially available in the

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