Characteristics of a new citrus cultivar 'Kagoshima-wase'
2001
Iwata, K. (Kagoshima-ken. Fruit Tree Experiment Station, Tarumizu (Japan)) | Nishimoto, N. | Higashi, A. | Kodama, K. | Kawadahara, C. | Kuwahata, R.
A new cultivar of very early satsuma mandarin 'Kagoshima-wase' was derived as a nucellar seedling from 'Tokumori-wase' (Citrus unshiu Marco.). It was recently selected by Kagoshima Fruit Tree Experiment Station in 1997. The Tree of 'Kagoshima-wase' are vigorous and spreading. The lengths of softwood and internode are longer than these of 'Miyamoto-wase' and 'Nichinan-1gou'. The leaf of 'Kagoshima-wase' is larger than that of 'Miyamoto-wase'. The fruit weight of 'Kagoshima-wase' is about 100 grams, and the fruit shape is oblate with a shape index about 130. The rind color is orange and reaches full color in mid-October. The rind is smooth and easy to peel. The flesh color of 'Kagoshima-wase' is orange and deeper than that of 'Miyamoto-wase' , and has soft segment that are very juicy. The juice Brix value is 9.0, 9.7 and 10.2 in early-September, late-September and early to mid October, respectively. The citric acid content is 1.0% , 0.8% and 0.7% in early September, late-September and early to mid October, respectively. The peel puffing is minimum. These characteristics of 'Kagoshima-wase' reveal it's superior quality.
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