Hassaku orange
Hassaku orange | |
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Hassaku, whole and sectioned | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Subfamily: | Aurantioideae |
Tribe: | Citreae |
Genus: | Citrus |
Species: | C. × hassaku |
Binomial name | |
Citrus × hassaku Hort. Tanaka |
Hassaku orange (Japanese: 八朔, also called "jagada"[1]) is a Japanese citrus hybrid similar to an orange in color but with the size of a grapefruit.
The original plant was discovered near the Jōdo Temple in Inno-shima, Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.[1]
Cultivation and uses
The Japanese eat the Hassaku as an orange, but it can be eaten with a grapefruit spoon to avoid the bitterness of the residual albedo. It is much more tart than an orange, but it does not lack sweetness entirely. When bitten into, juice bursts into the mouth from a slice of this fruit, considered very pleasant.[2]
In 2010, 68% of Japan's 35,919-ton Hassaku harvest came from Wakayama, with the remainder mainly grown in Hiroshima, Ehime and Tokushima Prefectures.[1]
The fruit is mostly eaten raw, as it becomes more bitter when cooked. Currently, the idea of using ion-exchange resin is being suggested as a way to remove the bitterness, and so make it possible to commercialize the juice. Nutritionally, the fruit is a good source of vitamin C, folic acid, potassium and fiber.[citation needed]
Several populations of the trees were infested with Citrus tristeza virus which caused stunted growth and destroyed the harvest after 10–15 years.[3]
An extraction from the young fruits have been used medically in skin care treatments for patients with atopic dermatitis.[1]
Others
Hassa-kun is a local mascot character which represents Inno-shima in Hiroshima prefecture to enhance image and promote tourism.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Kubo M, M.; Matsuda, H.; Tomohiro, N.; Harima, S. (2005). "Historical and pharmalogical study of Citrus hassaku". Yakushigaku Zasshi - the Japanese Journal for History of Pharmacy. 40 (1): 47–51. PMID 16217907.
- ^ "Japanese Hassaku Fruit". nihonhacks.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
- ^ Walter Reuther The Citrus Industry, Volume IV, p. 102, at Google Books
- ^ The Innoshima Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hassakun Profile, Hassakun Official site, http://cci.in-no-shima.jp/hassakun/profile.html
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