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Kiyomi

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Kiyomi
Kiyomi
GenusCitrus
Hybrid parentageC. unshiu×sinensis
OriginJapan

Kiyomi(Thanh thấy,kiyomi)(Citrus unshiu×sinensis) is a Japanesecitrusfruit that is a hybrid of aMiyagawa Wasemikanand an orange.[1]The new breed was the firsttangorcreated in Japan in 1949. It was named Kiyomi after the temple Seiken-ji(Thanh thấy chùa)and the lagoon Kiyomi-gata(Thanh thấy tả)near its experiment station inShizuoka cityand registered as "Tangor Nōrin No.1"[2]in 1979.[3]

Kiyomi are sweet. Sugar content is normally 11–12 °Bxand reaches even 13 °Bx if conditions are met.Citric acidcontent is around 1%. It has no seeds. The time of ripening is mid to late March.[3]The flavor is similar to that of amikan,while the aroma is similar to that of an orange.[citation needed]

Kiyomi is amonogerm,so it is often used as a parent citrus to create new hybrids such asdekopon.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^"Trovita sweet orange".University of California Riverside. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-07-01.Retrieved2010-03-22.
  2. ^Tangor agricultural and forestry No.1(タンゴール nông lâm nghiệp 1 hào)
  3. ^abNishiura, Masao; et al. (1983)."Kiyomi: A new variety of citrus"(PDF).Bulletin of Fruit Tree Research Station B(in Japanese) (10:1–9). Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Japan.
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