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Kanpei, also known as Ehime queen splash, is a ''
Kanpei, also known as Ehime queen splash, is a ''Citrus
''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes.
''Citrus'' is nativ ...
'' cultivar that originated in Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
.
Genetics
Kanpei was created by crossing the dekopon and nishinokaori varieties in 1991, although it was not officially introduced until August 2007.Description
The tree is vigorous and grows upright until the onset of fruit. The thorns are initially large and robust but become smaller with age, and fruit-bearing branches are thornless. The fruit ripens from January to March and weighs on average and isoblate
In Christianity (specifically the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican and Methodist traditions), an oblate is a person associated with a Benedictine monastery or convent who is specifically dedicated to God and service.
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in shape. The rind is orange in color and is mostly smooth but slightly bumpy; the flesh is orange to red-orange in color. It peels easily and puffing is rare. It is typically a seedless fruit, although when pollinated by surrounding cultivars, may contain a few seeds. It is a firm fruit and is said to have a sweet, rich flavor. The sugar content rating is at least 13 °Bx and the citric acid
Citric acid is an organic compound with the formula . It is a Transparency and translucency, colorless Weak acid, weak organic acid. It occurs naturally in Citrus, citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, ...
content is 1%. The fruit cracks easily in summer and autumn.
Uses
It is sold and cultivated inJapan
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, especially in Ehime Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,334,841 and a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Toku ...
, and is most commonly eaten raw. It is sometimes used in desserts.
See also
* Japanese citrus *List of citrus fruits
This is a list of citrus fruits:
Common group names
* Japanese citrus
* Lime (fruit), Lime
** Australian lime
* Lumia (citrus), Lumia
* Orange (fruit), Orange
* Papeda (citrus), Papeda
* Sweet lemon
Citrus species
Citron
Clymenia
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References
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