Sultry, Japanese summer. It is a season when fresh and juicy will be missed. A variety of fruits line up in the store, but citrus fruits are abundant throughout the year.

In addition to oranges, there are a wide range of types, including oranges, tangors produced with oranges × oranges, and bundans ...... In addition, there are many varieties of each type. Just by name and appearance, there are often times when you can not remember "This citrus, what kind of taste?"

By the way, this time, among such citrus fruits, I call the "look-alike" people who often see in the store. Let's have the citrus teach us their personalities in a self-introduction form!

"Some people say that I'm shiny" Ponkan "is more like oranges than oranges. So I will talk about oranges first. Speaking of oranges in Japan, the" Wanshu oranges "family is However, oranges are the softest skins of citrus fruits, and they mean things that are easy to come in. That is, I, who is hand-made by hand, is a member of oranges.

India is the country of origin, according to one theory, "Pon" is derived from Poona, the place name in western India. Actually I have been in Japan since the Edo period. There are seeds, but the small sachet of the bunch is soft, and it is easy to be kept on the cheek as it is. As an aside, people in the Edo period who wish for the prosperity of their offspring did not like much of the fruit without seeds ... there is also a story.

The taste is slightly richer than Wenzhou oranges and rich in aroma. It has a sour taste, but its sweetness is strong. However, unfortunately, the main thing in the market is from the end of the year to February. I want you to eat it by midwinter. "

"My real name is" Kawano summer orange (Kawano Natsudei) ". My real name" Natsu orange (Natsudaidai) ", a close relationship with the so-called" Natsu oranges. "However, summer oranges are people who came from Edo period. It is believed that the unemployed cultivar cultivated and spread, while I was born in Showa, and Natsu oranges were born by mutation (branch change).

Summer tangerines have a weak sweetness, sour taste and bittersweet taste. On the other hand, I have sour taste and sweetness. There are many people who like that when it is easier to eat than summer oranges. It is a big crushing, you can also enjoy the texture. Just because the bunch's sachet is thick, it is good to take out and eat the flesh. And honestly, the species is a little extra.

ちなみに私も夏みかんも、みかん類やオレンジ類などとは異なる、雑柑の一種。雑柑とは、起源があいまいな柑橘のことを指すんです」

"I am born as a half of me, orange (Tangerine in English) × oranges, Tangors! I was born in Japan and was named and registered in 1959. It is also called" Kiyomi Tangor ".

The skin is turned by hand thanks to the parents of oranges. Because the sachet of the bunch is soft and there is no seed, just eat it as it is OK! The flavorful & very juicy ones may be the transfer of oranges. Oh yeah, "dekopon", "harumi" and "setoka" are relationships like relatives with me. I was born by crossing me with other citrus fruits. So, speaking of tangors in Japan, I will start with it.

『いよかん』にも似てる？　そうかしら？　国内収穫量は、私よりいよかんのが多いのよね（※1）。それに『いよかん』は、ワタシより以前からいる品種なの。『いよかん』は大体、年が明けてから3月頃まで。ワタシはそこからバトンタッチしてお店に並ぶことが多いよ」

"In fact, in the citrus fruits excluding Wenzhou oranges, I get in the fingers of five domestic harvests (* 2). It was discovered in Innoshima, Hiroshima Prefecture at the end of the Edo period.

Eh, I don't know at all! That's probably because it's difficult to eat a bit ... The skin is thick and you have to use a kitchen knife, and the bunch of small sachets is also thick, so many people remove it one by one and eat it. The first photo of this article (below the title), Hmm, I, Happiness. There is also a kind that has seeds.

「そんな僕の自慢も聞いてくれる？　香りがとってもさわやかなんだ！　甘み・酸味のバランスがよく、ほろ苦さもある絶妙な味。果肉は硬めでつぶつぶ感もあるから、きっと『食べた〜！』って満足感があるよ。……って、僕のファンの人たちからの意見なんだけど、本当かどうかは、ぜひ味わって確かめてみて。甘さ濃厚な柑橘もいいけれど、さっぱりあと引くおいしさが恋しいときには、僕を思い出してね！」

Well, how was your own self-introduction? A little modest character (!?) Kind "Hassaku" -kun, who appeared last, did you all know? As the person says, of course, the taste is excellent in the balance of sweetness × acidity, of course, the taste is sweet and fresh and moderately tasteful! It has a pleasant texture, so it's perfect for a hot summer day snack without appetite.

ただ、厚い皮をむいて小袋を取り除いて……と、いただくにはやはり手間がかかるんです。だからといって、さわやかさ◎のこのテイストを見逃すのはもったいない！　というわけで、「はっさく」の魅力を手軽に味わえるドリンクをご紹介します。

The product name is "A refreshing sweet and sour 40% fresh juice! In fact, "Hasaku" is a fruit with little fruit juice in the flesh. The concentration of fruit juice is 40% so that you can taste it more fresh and fresh. This percentage is the secret that you want to drink hard in hot season.

使用したのは、「はっさく」発祥の地である広島県産の果実。穏やかな海に面した瀬戸内地方は、温暖で晴天が多いため、柑橘の栽培に向いた地域なんです。“みかん県”なる愛称まで持つ愛媛も、瀬戸内地方の一部。

A drink of fruit grown in the sun,acure made"Sweet sweet and sour 40% fresh juice", available from JR EastekinakaIt is in"acure'S vending machine. Of summerekinakaYou can feel the heat and the heat and humidity. It is such a time, "Refreshing sweetness and sour 40% of the fresh juice" is super-hydraulic! If you drink before going out or at a break time, you should be able to experience "Puha ~! Revived ~!". Please enjoy the refreshing harmony of sweetness × acidity.

※1,2 農林水産省 平成27年産特産果樹生産動態等調査 より
参考文献：『図説 果物の大図鑑』（マイナビ出版）、『フルーツの便利帳』（高橋書店）