Hyuganatsu
Citrus fruit and plant
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Hyuganatsu (Japanese: 日向夏, Hepburn: Hyūganatsu; species Citrus tamurana), is a citrus fruit and plant grown in Japan. The name comes from Hyūga, the ancient name of Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu, where the citrus is said to have originated, while natsu (夏) means summer. Hyuganatsu grown outside Kyushu are sometimes shipped under different names such as Konatsu (小夏), Tosakonatsu (土佐小夏), or New Summer Orange (ニューサマーオレンジ).
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. tamurana |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrus tamurana Hort. ex Tanaka | |
Origin
Description
The fruit is of medium size and its shape is round to slightly oblong. When ripe, it turns a light yellow. Its flesh is juicy and sweet with a slightly sour taste.[1] It is usually eaten cut up, sprinkled with sugar and with most of its rather thick pith intact.[citation needed]
The fruit's oil is higher than other citrus fruits in trans-β-farnesene, l-carvone, and has a higher number of ketones.[2]
