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Dobashi Beni

Synonyms

None

Cultivar or taxon

Citrus reticulata Blanco [Satsuma Group] (sensu Swingle and Reece 1967, Mabberley 1997); Citrus unshiu Marcov. (sensu Hodgson 1967; sensu Tanaka sec. Cottin 2002)

Origin

Hodgson (1967) noted that: "This variety originated as a limb sport of Owari in the orchard of K. Dobashi in Shizuoka Prefecture and was noted about 1940. In marked contrast is Yamabuki Unshû, which is characterized by yellow rind and flesh."

Description

Crown compact or dense, not weeping. First-year twig surface glabrous; second- or third-year twig surface striate; thorns absent or not persistent; prickles absent or not persistent. Petiole glabrous, length medium; wings narrow, adjoining the blade. Leaflets one, margin bluntly toothed, shade leaflet blades flat or weakly conduplicate, sun leaflet blades weakly or strongly conduplicate.Scent of crushed leaflets mandarin-like. Fruit broader than long; rind yellow (7-10), yellow-orange (11), orange (12), or red-orange (13); rind texture slightly rough (4-5); firmness leathery; navel absent; flesh orange; taste acidic-sweet.

 

Hodgson (1967) provided the following addtional notes on the cultivar:

 

"Distinctive only because of its deep orange-red color. Fruit of good quality, ripening in late November or early December.

 

Tree of medium vigor."

References

Cottin, R. 2002. Citrus of the World: A citrus directory. Version 2.0. France: SRA INRA-CIRAD.

Hodgson, R.W. 1967. Horticultural varieties of Citrus. In: Reuther, W., H.J. Webber, and L.D. Batchelor (eds.). The Citrus industry, rev. University of California Press. http://lib.ucr.edu/agnic/webber/Vol1/Chapter4.html.

Mabberley, D.J. 1997. A classification for edible Citrus (Rutaceae). Telopea 7: 167–172.

Swingle, W.T. and P.C. Reece. 1967. The botany of Citrus and its wild relatives. In: Reuther, W., H.J. Webber, and L.D. Batchelor (eds.). The Citrus industry. Ed. 2. Vol. I. University of California, Riverside. http://lib.ucr.edu/agnic/webber/Vol1/Chapter3.html.

Resources

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Additional information on this cultivar at University of California: Riverside Citrus Variety Collection

Habit (Riverside, CA)

Habit (Riverside, CA)
Habit (Winter Haven, FL)

Habit (Winter Haven, FL)
Bark (Riverside, CA)

Bark (Riverside, CA)
First year twig (Riverside, CA)

First year twig (Riverside, CA)
First year twig (Riverside, CA)

First year twig (Riverside, CA)
Second - third year twig (Riverside, CA)

Second - third year twig (Riverside, CA)
Petiole (Riverside, CA)

Petiole (Riverside, CA)
Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)
Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)
Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)
Margin (Riverside, CA)

Margin (Riverside, CA)
Shade leaves (Riverside, CA)

Shade leaves (Riverside, CA)
Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)
Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)
Immature fruit (Riverside, CA)

Immature fruit (Riverside, CA)
Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)
Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)
Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)
Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)
Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)
Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)
Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)
Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)
Fruit (Riverside, CA)

Fruit (Riverside, CA)
Fruit cross-section (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit cross-section (Winter Haven, FL)