Sudachi: History | World of Citrus

1963Riverside, California, United States
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The Sudachi accession maintained as CRC 3471 was received as seed from Dr. W. P. Bitters in 1963. UCR identifies the source material as from Okitsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan; CRC 3471 / PI 539676 / VI 693 are accession identifiers. This accession receipt is separate from Sudachi's traditional origin.
- W. P. “Bill” BittersOther
  Source of the Sudachi seed received for CRC 3471 in 1963.
- UC Riverside Citrus Experiment StationCollector
  Maintains the Sudachi accession CRC 3471.
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Date unknownShikoku, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
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UCR's 11/2009 note attributes to Kawada (1986) the account that Sudachi arose as a chance seedling in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku, where it has traditionally been grown. The exact original seedling and date of origin are unknown.
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