Kiyomi
Citrus reticulata
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Description
Kyomi (listed by NZ nurseries as Tangor Kiyomi) is a mandarin x sweet-orange hybrid citrus — a tangor type — valued for a rich, spicy flavour reminiscent of Satsuma mandarin with an appealing orange aroma. NZ nursery listings describe it as a reliable cropper producing easy-peel, spicy-sweet fruit in autumn, which places it Early on the relative NZ mandarin scale, opening the season alongside the early Satsumas. Page title validated against the Greenleaf Nurseries listing (Mandarin Kyomi), confirming the cultivar identity in NZ trade. Best for fresh dessert eating. As an autumn-fruiting tangor it suits the same warm, sunny, frost-sheltered positions as other mandarins, in rich, moist, free-draining soil with feeding from spring through harvest; leave fruit to colour and sweeten fully before picking.
Characteristics
Fruit Size
Unknown
Peel Colour
Not recorded
Flesh Colour
Not recorded
Harvest Timing (NZ)
Early
Seediness
Unknown
Growth Habit
Unknown
Thorny
Notes
Tangor-type mandarin x sweet-orange hybrid (listed among tangors by NZ nurseries); reliable cropper with easy-peel, spicy-sweet fruit and orange aroma. Fruits in autumn. (Greenleaf Nurseries listing title validates cultivar identity.); Also reported: 1949 Japanese breeding, Miyagawa Wase parentage, juicing quality, abundant crops.
Fruit Use
Dessert
Flavour Profile
Sweet, Rich, Spicy
Storage Life
Unknown
Country Availability
Known to be available in 1 country