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Kinnow

Variety of Mandarin Orange · Citrus reticulata
Juice-rich mass mandarin of South Asia – highly aromatic but seedy.
Also known as: Kinnow mandarin
Edible value9
🇺🇸 USA 1935

Taste & characteristics

Taste

tartjuicysweetaromatic

Profile

Parentage
King (Citrus nobilis) x Willow Leaf (Citrus deliciosa)
Breeder
H. B. Frost, UC Riverside
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
130 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Medium to large, glossy-orange fruit with very high juice content and intense aroma; many seeds, moderately adhering rind.

Growth

Vigorous, tall, heat-tolerant, very productive tree.

Yield

Dominant mandarin in Pakistan and North India; alternate bearing.

Notes

Up to 20 seeds per fruit; adapted to hot, dry climates.

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