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Citrus taiwanica

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Citrus taiwanica
Several round, yellow-green citrus fruits with waxy, lightly dimpled skins.
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C. × taiwanica
Binomial name
Citrus × taiwanica
Yu.Tanaka & Shimada

Citrus taiwanica is a citrus species from Taiwan. It is endangered in the wild.

Name

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In the Saisiyat language it is called Katayoe'. The Japanese named it the Nansho Daidai sour orange when they colonized Taiwan.[1]

Distribution

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Cultivated varieties are primarily found in Nanzhuang Township. Additionally they have been planted as part of reforestation efforts by the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency.[1]

Description

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Citrus taiwanica is a small tree with numerous thorns. The fruit are yellow when ripe and remain bitter.[2]

In Riverside, CA it ripens from January to March.[3]

Citrus taiwanica has significant genetic differences from the main group of sour oranges.[4]

Uses

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Marmalade can be made from Citrus taiwanica. Marmalade made from Citrus taiwanica has twice won awards at the World Marmalade Awards.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Yun-yu, Chen; Guo-fang, Huang; Lo, James (21 April 2024). "Taiwan doubles award haul at annual U.K. marmalade competition". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ Guillet, Natalie. "Citrus taiwanica". wsav.com. WSAV 3 News. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Nansho Daidai sour orange". citrusvariety.ucr.edu. University of California Riverside. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ Protopapadak, E.; Papanikolaou, X. (1998). "Characterization of Citrus aurantium and C. taiwanica rootstocks by isoenzyme and essential oil analysis". The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 73 (1): 81–85. Bibcode:1998JHSB...73...81P. doi:10.1080/14620316.1998.11510947.