Hirado Buntan

This variety originated on Hirado Island (Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan) in 1910. It quickly began to be cultivated and became established as a typical product of this Japanese island. It is characterized by its undisputed organoleptic quality.

Vigorous tree, with large leaves of intense green color. Large fruit, slightly depressed at both ends. Smooth and thin bark, bright yellow when ripe. Flesh pigmented with carotenoids, with fine but strong septa and large juice vesicles. It has seeds. The taste is a complex but very pleasant mix of sweetness and acidity, with hints of the typical bitterness of Pummelos.

The intercarpel segments can be separated well and added whole to green or fruit salads, or seasoned as an individual side dish. They are also used to make jellies, jams, and sauces. Their skin can be peeled and candied.