Kinkoji unshiu


Kinkoji unshiu is a Citrus hybrid cultivated for its edible fruit.

Genetics

Kinkoji unshiu is a graft chimera between the kinkoji and the satsuma mandarin.

Distribution

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

Description

The fruit is moderately large and pomelo-like in shape. The rind is of a medium thickness and is pale to dark yellow in color. The flesh is bright orange in color and moderately seedy. The tree is densely branched and the leaves are leathery and ovate to elliptical in shape. The flesh is juicy and has been described as having a pleasant flavor but rather mild and flat. It has been cultivated for over 70 years.