Tangor

Citrus × aurantium

fruit

Citrus fruits born from crossing mandarin and orange, easy to peel and very sweet: dekopon (sumo, hallabong), kiyomi, iyokan, ortanique, murcott.

Origin

Crosses of mandarin and orange (Japan, Jamaica, Florida)

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

The white threads are eaten; the zest too, from an organic or untreated fruit.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Dekopon owes its name to the bump at its stem: deko means “bump” in Japanese.