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Sharlyn Melon
The Sharlyn melon has a cracked skin with tan and yellow-orange coloring. Superficially resembling an elongated Cantaloupe, the Sharlyn does not possess the sweet unctuous flavor of Cantaloupes, rather a more restrained balance of sweetness
Iceberg Lettuce
It is the only lettuce type that does not occur in red form as well as green. Iceberg is the given name to dozens of cultivars of lettuce, all of which are adapted to specific planting regions and time periods.
Grower
SUMO CITRUS™ is available late winter into spring.
Dwight Griffith came up with the name "sumo"; it pays respect to the country of origin and is similar to the size of a sumo wrestler compared to an average orange fruit variety. Unlike most citrus, the SUMO CITRUS™ has several blooms throughout the year - the later the bloom the sweeter the fruit.
The SUMO CITRUS™ is a large mandarin, with a distinctive bump-like projection at its stem tip and quintessentially easy-to-peel skin. Its beneficial characteristics include: it is seedless, extremely sweet with a juicy forward flesh. It sections easily as it contains less albedo (the white netting covering individual sections) than other varieties.
The SUMO CITRUS™ is known as an "everyday" fruit, meaning it can be eaten fresh but is also suited to desserts, breakfasts and salads. The individual wedges of the SUMO CITRUS™ are best served peeled of their thin skin; the peeled wedges of the SUMO CITRUS™ can be served as is, or segmented into small pieces. Peeled and segmented SUMO CITRUS™ can be prepared ahead of time as it keeps well in the refrigerator. SUMO CITRUS™ pairs well with coconut, cucumber, apple, seafood, pine nuts, pistachios, tree nut oils, mild cheeses, bacon, chiles, avocado, white fish and mild lettuce varieties.
SUMO CITRUS™ was first developed in Japan in 1972 under the given name, Dekopon. It is the result of an intensive 30 years of experimentation at a government fruit research station in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is a complex hybrid of Kiyomi tangor (a cross of orange and satsuma mandarin) and a ponkan, a large mandarin popular in Asia. Budwood branches were imported from Japan to California where growers began cultivating the citrus elusively and once successfully growing crops, introduced the citrus under the trademarked name SUMO.
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Recipe Ideas
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Seasons/Availability
SUMO CITRUS™ is available late winter into spring.
Current Facts
Dwight Griffith came up with the name "sumo"; it pays respect to the country of origin and is similar to the size of a sumo wrestler compared to an average orange fruit variety. Unlike most citrus, the SUMO CITRUS™ has several blooms throughout the year - the later the bloom the sweeter the fruit.
Description/Taste
The SUMO CITRUS™ is a large mandarin, with a distinctive bump-like projection at its stem tip and quintessentially easy-to-peel skin. Its beneficial characteristics include: it is seedless, extremely sweet with a juicy forward flesh. It sections easily as it contains less albedo (the white netting covering individual sections) than other varieties.
Applications
The SUMO CITRUS™ is known as an "everyday" fruit, meaning it can be eaten fresh but is also suited to desserts, breakfasts and salads. The individual wedges of the SUMO CITRUS™ are best served peeled of their thin skin; the peeled wedges of the SUMO CITRUS™ can be served as is, or segmented into small pieces. Peeled and segmented SUMO CITRUS™ can be prepared ahead of time as it keeps well in the refrigerator. SUMO CITRUS™ pairs well with coconut, cucumber, apple, seafood, pine nuts, pistachios, tree nut oils, mild cheeses, bacon, chiles, avocado, white fish and mild lettuce varieties.
Geography/History
SUMO CITRUS™ was first developed in Japan in 1972 under the given name, Dekopon. It is the result of an intensive 30 years of experimentation at a government fruit research station in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is a complex hybrid of Kiyomi tangor (a cross of orange and satsuma mandarin) and a ponkan, a large mandarin popular in Asia. Budwood branches were imported from Japan to California where growers began cultivating the citrus elusively and once successfully growing crops, introduced the citrus under the trademarked name SUMO.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Craft and Commerce (Sekscobra Inc.) | San Diego CA | 619-962-5935 |
| Baking Co. | San Diego CA | 619-819-0911 |
| Delta Zeta | San Diego CA | 858-337-7536 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 800 843 4661 |
| Marriott Marina Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 x6113 |
| La Costa Blue Fire | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Crosby National Golf Club LLC | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-227-0172 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include SUMO CITRUS™. One
is easiest, three is harder.| I Heart Yummy |
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Essence of Orange Sumo Mandarin |
| The Enchanted Cook |
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Spicy Sumo Chicken |
Recently Spotted
People have spotted SUMO CITRUS™ using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.
Produce Spotting allows you to share your produce discoveries with your neighbors and the world! Is your market carrying green dragon apples? Is a chef doing things with shaved fennel that are out of this world? Pinpoint your location annonymously through the Specialty Produce App and let others know about unique flavors that are around them.
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Haggen Near Stanwood, Washington, United States About 58 days ago Foodland Near Kihei, Hawaii, United States About 64 days ago Specialty Produce Near San Diego, California, United States About 68 days ago Spotter's comments : So glad these are back in! Santa Monica Farmers Market Near Santa Monica, California, United States About 74 days ago Spotter's comments : I see George Farms has Sumo oranges at the Santa Monica Farmers Market today. Whole Foods Market Near Lake Grove, New York, United States About 74 days ago Whole Foods Market Near Lake Grove, New York, United States About 74 days ago Whole Foods Market Near Lake Grove, New York, United States About 86 days ago Spotter's comments : Amazing! Central Market Southlake TX Near Keller, Texas, United States About 88 days ago Whole Foods Market Near East Providence, Rhode Island, United States About 94 days ago Specialty Produce Near San Diego, California, United States About 95 days ago Spotter's comments : Spotted SUMO citrus! In stock now! Large, super sweet, seedless mandarin Specialty Produce Near San Diego, California, United States About 95 days ago |
