Hassaku orange

Citrus medica

fruit

A large Japanese citrus with firm, not very juicy, slightly bitter flesh, peeled segment by segment.

Origin

Japan (Hiroshima)

Season (United States)

February to April

Preparation

It is peeled by hand, the segments separated, and their white skin, more bitter, removed along with the pips; the flesh is eaten raw.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It was discovered around 1860 in a temple garden on Innoshima, near Hiroshima.