Kishu mandarin orange (Kishu mikan) - Kishu mandarin orange

Japanese: キシュウミカン(紀州蜜柑) - キシュウミカン

A fruit tree of the Rutaceae family native to China. It grows tall and has white flowers. The fruit ripens in December, is orange-colored, oblate and small, and weighs about 50g. The skin is thin and easy to peel. The flesh is soft, juicy, and not very sour. It contains 5 to 6 seeds, but is of good quality. It has been commonly enjoyed since the Edo period, but as cultivation of Unshu mandarins became more common, it disappeared as a commercial product.

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Japanese:

中国原産のミカン科の果樹。高木となり，花は白色。果実は12月に成熟し，だいだい色，扁球形で小さく，50g内外。果皮は薄くむきやすい。果肉は柔らかくて果汁多く，酸味は少ない。中に５〜６個の種子があるが品質はよい。江戸時代から一般に賞味されたが，ウンシュウミカンの栽培が盛んになるに従い，商品としては姿を消した。

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