The King of Citrus fruits

[nzlegend 1]

anyone tried this new hydrid citrus fruit called "dekopon" the self proclaimed King of Citrus?.

They are very new creation and quite pricey at the market, but I tried one and was highly impressed.

dekopon

try one out if you see one, they have big button on the top where the stalk was, quite distinctive.

 

I looked on the net and apparently they are 1/2 a Kiyomi (which in itself is a Japanese hybrid of a Satsuma mandarine and orange) and 1/2 a ponkan which is variety of mandarin originally from India that made its way to the US via china and is called a "Chinese Honey orange" in the states. So its a funny hybrid that tastes pretty nice

 

Its odd after a little research to learn there are dozens of citrus fruits I never knew and there are dozens of variety of mandarin, quite interesting. Incidently The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited is trialing Kiyomi oranges at the moment.

[brit-gob 9]

Isnt that the belly button mikan or whatever its name is here??

[Dims 0]

That looks a lot like a tangello to me, a cross between a tangerine and an orange. Maybe just the look is the same, but they sure are tasty as well. I'll look out for them.