Kiyomi
ShipmentEarly March to late May
Citrus with a notably orange-like aroma and juicy flesh. Kiyomi were the first tangor to be grown in Japan, and are sometimes known as "kiyomi tangor." ("Tangor" is a portmanteau of "tangerine" and "orange.")
Easiness to eat
- Peel
- Can be peeled by hand, but it can be a little difficult to do (because the flesh is soft).
- Segment skin
- Thin, and people generally don't mind eating it at all.
- Seeds
- No. (There might be a few, but it's rare.)
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