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Hassaku 八朔

Hassaku is oranges Japanese native.



八朔=はっさく=Hassaku=Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku)

In Japan, it was discovered hassaku of raw wood in the late Edo period in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Is in 1886 there are still recorded as eating hassaku.

In 1925 it was founded Shipment union, it has been industrialization.

Production volume of hassaku in Japan 34600t in 2012.

Wakayama Prefecture, will be 70% of the production volume.

Harvest time of hassaku is around December to February.

In Japan hassaku is usually to eat as it is.

Hassaku jam is not sold in the supermarket too.

But, jam to make on your own seasonal timing of hassaku is very tasty and sweet and sour.


Hassaku ⇒ sugar content 10-13 degrees Acidity 0.202%

I do not know by looking up the pectin content of hassaku ...
Hassaku is a hybrid of pomelos,
We examined the pectin content of Pomelo

Pomelos pulp and peel, citron pulp. 2.00 to 2.99 percent.
(https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/eiyogakuzashi1941/32/1/32_1_9/_article/-char/ja/)

☆Sweet recipes using hassaku☆

Hassaku jamHassaku marmalade jam




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