Reikou Explained

is a cultivar of tangor. It is a citrus hybrid of a hybrid of Kiyomi and Encore (Kiyomi–Encore No. 5) and Murcott tangor.[1]

Description

The fruit can be easily peeled by hand.[2] It has a sugar content of between 12% and 13%, with some fruits reaching 15%.[2] The fruit weighs around, relatively large for a tangor, and is a reddish-orange colour. It fruits in late January. It does not produce pollen, so it must be pollinated by another species of citrus.[3]

Its systematic name is after Kuchinotsu, Nagasaki where it was bred.[3] It was hybridized in 1984, with its name registered in 2004 and the variety registered in 2005.[3] The first fruits came on sale in 2007.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. New Citrus Cultivar 'Reikou'. Bulletin of the National Institute of Fruit Tree Science. YOSHIOKA. Terutaka. 1347-3549. 15–23. 8. 2009. ja. etal.
  2. Web site: Reikō. fruit-sommelier.com. 18 April 2012. ja.
  3. Web site: Reikou. National Agriculture and Food Research Organization. April 18, 2012. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130123115951/http://www.naro.affrc.go.jp/org/fruit/kih/data/kankitu/reikou.html. January 23, 2013.