●EnglishHome●中文（繁体語）●日本語

Varieties of Citrus

seedlesseasy to peel with hands

Ehime Mikan

Harehime

DekoponIyokanPonkanSetokaHarukaKiyomiKara

Kawachi-Bankan

Beni-Madonna

KanpeiHome │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

eat the whole fruitwith inner thin skin

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

Ehime Mikan

Easy to peel, Eat the whole fruit
The reason of its high popularity is its easiness to eat. As easy to peel by
When Japanese hear the word "Mandarin orange (mikan)", "Ehime" springs
to their minds. Ehime is known as the Citrus Kingdom, and "Ehime Mikan" is
one of the best citrus fruits of Ehime. Raised by full of sunlight and the sea
wind, "Ehime Mikan" has a fabulous taste with well-balanced sweetness andhand (so-called zipper skin) and seedless, you could eat a whole segment
even with inner skin. There is a good way to differentiate a delicious Mikan
from others. Choose "Ehime Mikan" with more flatted head, smaller stemand deeper color.

tartness. Everyone loves this cultivar.

Note"Ehime Mikan" was widely cultivated around 1900, and its cultivation has
been operated up to date. During this time, our predecessors havedeveloped the technology of growing better mandarins. As result, Ehime
boasts the top-class quality and high production of mandarins in Japan.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

Harehime

Peel by hand, eat the whole fruit
The Skin of Harehime is a bit thick comparing with a mandarin, but it is softand easily peeled by hand. It is almost seedless and favorable for everyone.
Harehime is a new variety of citrus originated from Mandarin and Orange. It
is easy to peel as a mandarin and has a fresh pleasing taste like an orange.
Its pulp is soft and juicy. You can enjoy its new sweetness different from amandarin.

Note
Harehime is created as a palatable type of citrus. Ehime is the top producerof Harehime in Japan. Harehime which passes the standard of eating quality
is sold as a brand given the name of "Harehime of Seto" (Princess Sunshineof Seto) "Hime" means princess in Japanese.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

DekoponEasy to peel, eat the whole fruit!
It has craggy-skin but easy to peel by hand and almost seedless. You caneat the whole fruit with inner skin. It is a filling citrus with heavy volume offruit.
Dekopon is popular citrus with rich sweetness and favorable sourness. Its
sweetness is one of the top among citrus fruits.

Note
Protruding bump on the top serves as an identity of Dekopon. ("Dekopon" ismost likely a portmanteau between the word deko (凸, ; meaning convex)
as a reference to its bump, and the pon. However there is Dekopon without
its bump because of difference in temperature between night and day at thetime of blooming. Regardless of with or without its bump, their taste isalmost same.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

IyokanIts big pulp is very juicy!
The skin can be peeled by hand, but you may make a cut with knife and eat
the fruit without inner skin. Making fresh iyokan juice is also recommended
since its fruits have full of juice!
Iyokan is hallmark of Citrus of Ehime as Ehime Mandarin (Ehime Mikan).
After peeling its shiny red skin, the sweet and sour fragrance wafts out.
Iyokan is a very juicy citrus with a lot of vitamins, different from thosevarieties putting a heavy value on sweetness.

Note
Ehime prefecture was used to be called "Iyo-koku"(Iyo-country). Iyokan isnamed after that. The production of Iyokan in Ehime covers 90% of that inJapan.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

PonkanEasy to peel eat as a snack
Skin is not smooth and thicker than mikan, but easily peeled by hand. You
can enjoy the whole fruit. It is very tasty but sometimes has seeds inside.
Ponkan has a unique sweet smell with rich taste. Its size is handy and you
could eat easily like a mikan(mandarin). Around January when the
production of mikan comes to end, people enjoy ponkan instead of mikan.
Children loves ponkan since it’s less sour and rich in sweetness.

Note
Ehime is the largest producer of ponkan in Japan.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

SetokaEasy to peel by hand and enjoy the whole
fruit!
It is easy to peel by hand and almost seedless. You can eat the whole fruit
Setoka is high-grade citrus drawing a lot of attentions. The fruit is very softand filled with a rich sweet aftertaste.

with inner skin. You may feel difficult to peel since its skin is thin then you
may cut into pieces like an orange.

Note
Setoka is a new-born breed crossed by three types of citrus. It is a highquality breed taking all good features from each parent citrus. Production of
Setoka in Ehime covers about 80 % of that in Japan.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

HarukaCut into pieces and enjoy!
"Haruka" needs to be cut and its thick skin to be removed. But the whitepart between the skin and the flesh is also sweet, so try the fruit with a bitof white part around!
"Haruka" is citrus yellow like a lemon, but when you taste it, you will be
surprised. It is not sour, but sweet actually. And its sweetness is light andgentle, with tangy aftertaste.

Note"Haruka" is an accidental result of mutation of a citrus named"Hyuhganatsu". Ehime prefecture leads Japan in the production of "Haruka"
in Japan.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

KiyomiCut into
segment

small

pieces

or

eat

the

whole

You can enjoy the fruit by peeling the skin by hand, but sometimes it is"Kiyomi" will be in season from March. Its soft pulp makes you feel if it isdifficult to do so since it is very soft. You can also cut it into pieces by aknife.

almost melting. Very juicy and fresh. Farmers wait and let it fully ripe on
the tree until spring comes, which will make the fruit very sweet and smells
beautifully.

NoteWith its outstanding quality, "Kiyomi" is a parent of many other new
varieties such as "Dekopon", "Harehime", "Setoka". Ehime prefecture leads
Japan in the production of "Kiyomi" in Japan.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）

●日本語

Kara

Easy to eat, just like Mikan(mandarin)
The skin is a bit thick, but easy to peel by hand. It has some seed, but you"Kara(Kara Mandarin)" ripe in spring, its easiness to eat is comparable toMikan. It looks similar to Mikan, but the superior taste will make youcan enjoy the whole segment. Its inner skin is a bit thinner than Mikan.

surprised. It is very sweet with a bit of sourness which grows in the winter.
Its richness in flavor is very rare in this season of spring.

Note
Production of "Kara(Kara Mandarin)" is still very limited and so it is very
rare. Ehime prefecture leads Japan in the production of "Kara(Kara
Mandarin)" in Japan.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

KawachiBankan

Easy to eat, like an Grapefruit
You can eat the fruit like a grapefruit. The skin can be peeled by hand, but
you may want to use a knife. Remove the inner skin and enjoy the fruit.
You can cut it into half like grapefruit and enjoy with a spoon too.
"Kawachi Bankan" is a variety of "Buntan". Large yellow fruit looks very
similar to grapefruit, but has less bitterness and has very nice smell like
"Buntan". Juicy and soft, sweetness is mild with refreshing aftertaste.

Note"Kawachi Bankan" prefers warm climate since it survives the winter on thetree. Therefore the production is limited and most of it is in Ehime
prefecture.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

Beni-Madonna

Cut in a vertical direction and enjoy!
The skin is soft and can be peeled by hand, but since the inner skin is very
soft, it is sometimes difficult to do so. You can use knife to cut the fruit in a
vertical direction into pieces. Also cutting one end of inner skin make iteasier to eat.
Original citrus from Ehime, New taste, melts in your mouth like a jelly!
"Beni Madonna" is produced only in Ehime prefecture. You can say it is
Ehime original fruit. As its name ("Beni" means red), "Beni Madonna" is a
red fruit of grace and beauty. Its flesh is very soft and melts in your mouth
like a jelly. It will pleasure your throat with its smoothness. These feature is
introduced newly to the market, and it is popular as a gift. It is a high classcitrus with its season in December.

Note
Invention of "Beni Madonna" is fully supported by Ehime prefecture and it
was newly born in 2005. It is high class citrus which is only produced in
Ehime and attracts lot of attention. "Beni Madonna", which means"Madonna in red" is named after its appearance in bright red.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Varieties of Citrus●中文（繁体語）●日本語

Kanpei

Peel by hand, eat the whole fruit
The skin is very soft and easy to peel. Inner skin is thinner than Mikan andit has no seeds, please enjoy the whole fruit. Heavy and filling taste.

Introduced by Ehime, its taste beyond your imagination!
"Kanpei" is produced only in Ehime prefecture. You can say it is Ehime
original fruit. Crisp feeling is very new compared to other citrus. Rich andnoble sweetness is beyond your imagination and will be favored byeveryone. Peel the fruit and your room will be full of fresh scent.

Note
Invention of "Kanpei" is fully supported by Ehime prefecture and it was
newly born in 2007. It is high class citrus which is only produced in Ehime
and attracts lot of attention. Its name has a meaning of "sweet and flat",which reflects its taste and shape.

*Reference from JA Standard
1・・・more than 5.0cm less than 6.1cm 2・・・more than6.1cm less than 7.3cm
3・・・more than 7.3cm less than 8.8cm 4・・・more than 8.8cm less than 10.2cm
5・・・more than 10.2cm less than 11.6cm

Home │ Site map │ Privacy policy │ Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●EnglishHome●中文（繁体語）●日本語

Why are citrus fruits of Ehime so tasty?

Gift from Seto Inland Sea

Three types of sunshine

Ehime faces Seto Inland Sea which is compared to Mediterranean Sea of

There are three types of sunshine in Ehime.
One is the sunshine pouring down from the sky

East so that its climate is mild with relatively fair weather throughout ayear. This climate makes rich environment for cultivating citrus.
Most of citrus fruits in Ehime are nurtured in steep slope land close to thesea. These area have well-drained soil with full of mineral-rich nutrients

The second is the sunshine reflected from the surface of the sea.
The third is the sunshine casted from the surface of steep slope land.
These three kinds of sunshine nurture citrus fruits of Ehime. And that is why

gifted by wind of Seto Inland sea. This kind of environment makes citrus of

citrus fruits of Ehime are so full of good taste.

Ehime so delicious and loved by everyone.

Home | Site map | Privacy policy | Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

Two

●中文（繁体語）●日本語

Stay healthy with Citrus fruits of Ehime

Mikans(mandarins)

a

day

makes

you

healthy and beautiful.
Mikan is good for health and beauty. Especially it contains a lot of Vitamin
C. Two Mikans are good enough for a day’s Vitamin C for an adult.

Major nutrients of Mikan
Mikan is full of vitamins and rich in fiber.
Major
nutrients

Effectbeta-carotene

improvement of immunity

beta-cryptoxanthinprevention of diabetes, rheumatism, cancer,improvementin
hepaticfunction,preventionofhyperglycemia,
metabolic syndrome,osteoporosis

B-complex
vitamins

relieving fatigue etc.

Vitamin C

prevention of cold. Whitening skin etc.

potassium

prevention of high-blood pressure

Why Citrus fruits of Ehime are good for healthand beauty
Vitamin C richly contained in Mikan is known for the effects of preventing
cold and whitening skin. Hesperidin contained by both skin or inner skin andwhite fiber part of Mikan is good for arteriosclerosis and high bloodpressure. Moreover, the researchers recently found that beta-cryptoxanthin
contained in pigments of Mikan is effective for preventing oncogenic action.
It is also expected to have effect for anti-aging.

Home | Site map | Privacy policy | Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●EnglishHome●中文（繁体語）●日本語

The production of Citrus fruits of Ehime

Original brands from Ehime Coming Up!
Cultivation of citrus fruits in Ehime has more than 100 years of history.
During that time, Ehime has studied the technologies for making delicious
citrus fruits as the top producer of citrus fruits in Japan.
In 2007, Ehime established “Research Institute for citrus fruits” as Japan’s
In Japan, people associate citrus fruits with
Ehime. Ehime is best known as "the Citrus
Kingdom".
The production of citrus fruits in Ehime isabout 250,000 tons, and it is by far thelargest in Japan.

first institution to be central for researching the technologies andimprovement of citrus fruits. Ehime has aggressively challenged creating
new breeds and successes to make a lot of original brands of citrus fruits
such as “Beni Madonna”, and “Kanpei”. Citrus fruits of Ehime keep evolving.

Delicious Citrus fruits available at any time of
the year
A lot of varieties of citrus fruits have been cultivated in Ehime and you canenjoy varieties of citrus fruits throughout a year.

Calendar of Ehime Citrus Fruits with "Love"(The first character in the name of Ehime means "love", which is "Ai" in Japanese. Hence "Ai" become brand name of
Ehime products standing for its high quality and safety, all products of Ehime are nurtured with love!)Home | Site map | Privacy policy | Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.

●English

Home

"Mt.

●中文（繁体語）●日本語

About Ehime

Ishizuchi",thehighestmountainin

The oldest hot spring in Japan and cultural

western Japan and 200 islands

and historical places

Ehime prefecture is located in "Shikoku", South West of Japan. In its North

Along with its natural beauty, there are a lot of historical and scenic sites in

is Seto Inland Sea, and South is Mt.Ishizuchi(1,982 m, 6501 ft at the top),

Ehime prefecture. The capital city, Matsuyama, attracts a lot of tourists

the highest mountain in Western Japan. Seto Inland Sea has about 200
islands both small and big. Ehime is blessed with beautiful nature, whichfrom home and abroad, abundant with places of historic and scenic interest
such as Matsuyama Castle and Dogo Hot Spring, the oldest hot spring ingives countless gifts from both sea and mountains.

Japan.
Dogo Hot Spring, especially, is famous that Hayao Miyazaki, the prominent
film director in Japan, used its building as a model of the main building in
his movie "Spirited Away". Also Michelin's guidebooks give three stars to
Dogo Hot Spring.
Eastern area of Ehime encompasses Besshi Copper Mine, noted as Machu
Picchu of East, and "Shimanami Kaido" (Nishiseto Expressway) which links
beautiful islands of the Seto Inland Sea with nine individual bridges. Many
tourist visit there for sightseeing or a drive.
"Shimanami Kaido"(Nishiseto Expressway) is particularly popular among
cycling lovers. Its bridges uncommonly consist of a pedestrian walkway
which enables them to enjoy beautiful scenes with sea breeze while cycling.
Western area of Ehime has many historical places such as Uchiko and Ohzu.
You can feel and enjoy traditional Japanese culture and history.

population

size
total arearank

population about

rank

5,678km2

25th

about 1.43
million

26th

Home | Site map | Privacy policy | Contact

Copyright © Ehime “Ai-Food” promotion Organaization All Rights Reserved.