Citrus benikoji

Citrus benikoji hort. ex Tanaka

CRC 3149
PI 539178

Source

Received as seed from H. Yoshimura, Univ. of Osaka, Japan, 1956.

Parentage/origins

Citrus reticulata x Citrus sinensis (unknown cultivars) Open-pollinated seedling

Rootstocks of accession

Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange

Season of ripeness at Riverside

Unknown

Notes and observations

Notes from T. Tanaka in CITROLOGIA, pg 27, Univ. of Osaka, 1961: Probably a century old Asiatic tangor. Loose-skinned orange of beautiful appearance, shape very regular, tall depressed globose, not as round as C. sinensis, ends sl depressed, apex concave, rind thin, pulp not palatable, tough, many seeds, many embryos, may be very early tangor. 1/18/89- Tanaka was right- not palatable.