Product Summary (Registration No.46)

Registration No.46 桜島小みかん

Registered name (Transcription) : 桜島小みかん（Sakurajima Komikan）
Reference information : Sakurajima Small Orange

Category of product

Class 3: Fruit (Mandarin Orange)

Production Area

Former Sakurajima Town in Kagoshima County, Kagoshima Prefecture

Registered Group

Green Kagoshima Agricultural Cooperative

Characteristics

Sakurajima Komikan belongs to the family of Citrus kinokuni. It is smaller than normal Japanese mandarin oranges (Citrus unshiu). The flesh is soft and juicy, and the taste is well balanced with sweetness and sourness. The peel has fresh fragrance and can be used for seasoning.

Link with the Production Area

The Sakurajima Island, the production area of Sakurajima Komikan, is surrounded by the ocean, and has warm and mild temperate throughout a year. Sakurajima Komikan has long been cultivated in the Island. By cultivating under the installed roofs and conduct adequate water control, Sakurajima Komikan becomes well-shaped and high quality.