Fruit
Okitsu
A tier
Okitsu Wase and related Okitsu satsumas are early Japanese unshiu selections prized for jumping the season with sweet seedless fruit. Flavour is delicate; peel is easy. Early arrival makes them commercially valuable. Celebrate early autumn satsuma season with fresh fruit. Handle soft flesh gently. A named early quality cue in Japanese citrus.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Early Season SnackFresh
Traits
DelicateEarlyEarly SatsumaJapaneseSeedlessSweet
History
JP
Okitsu early satsuma selections advanced Japan’s early unshiu supply.
JP
Okitsu Wase-type fruit led early-market satsumas.
Early Okitsu-type satsumas remained important for season extension.