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Yuzu, Citrus junos

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Yuzu is one of the citrus fruits favored for its fragrant juice (and not for actual eating of the fruits themselves). Among all the citrus trees in Japan, yuzu is one of the species that can tolerate low temperatures. Nevertheless, one of its major production area is the Kochi prefecture which located south of Japan.

Hesperidium of yuzu, Citrus junos
October -- November 2008, December 2003, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan

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The scale is in millimeters. The diameter is about 6.6 cm. Click here for a cross-section image of the yuzu seeds.

Other Citrus fruits in Japan