Kiyomi tangor

Citrus reticulata Blanco

CRC 3952
PI 539246
VI 461

Source

Received as budwood from Japan, 1985.

Parentage/origins

Miyagawa-wase (Satsuma mandarin) X Trovita orange cross at the Okitsu Branch, Fruit Research Station.

Rootstocks of accession

Carrizo citrange, C-35 citrange

Season of ripeness at Riverside

Unknown.

Notes and observations

This cultivar is under test agreement. Must get release from Japanese before any budwood leaves University control. Information on this is in E.M. Nauer "Foreign Imports" file. Import put directly into thermotherapy; no pre-index--EMN 1986. From Citrograph 72(2): 29-30, 32, Dec. 1986: Acreage of Kiyomi is increasing in Japan. Kiyomi originated from a Miyagawa-wase (Satsuma mandarin) X Trovita orange cross at the Okitsu Branch, Fruit Research Station. It is a most promising tangor. Fruit are medium-large (150-200 g), flat, seedless, juicy, and orange scented. 'Miyagawa' satsuma x 'Trovita' orange.