Citrus sudachi

Hort. ex Shirai

Sudachi

RutaceaeFruitScore: 32/100
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit juice - flavouring

The acidic fruit juice is used as a flavouring and for beverages.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. It can tolerate some frost.

Asia, Japan,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tree. It can be 5-8 m tall. The flowers are white. The fruit are small and round and green.

Nutrition Score: 32/100

PartMoisturekJkcalProteinVit AVit CIronZinc
Peel 80.728568 1.8—110 0.40.1
Fruit 92.58420 0.5—— 0.2—

How to Grow

It can be grown by seeds. Grafting can be used.

Names & Synonyms

Yuzu

References (2)
  • Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan - 2010
  • www.tradewindsfruit.com

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