Ujukitsu: History | World of Citrus

1882Wakayama, Japan
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Shimizu et al. (2016), citing Fukuba's 1882 regional report, identify Ujukitsu among citrus long cultivated in Wakayama. This is an early documented mention, not an origin or introduction date.
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1963Japan
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W. P. Bitters documented Ujukitsu during his 1963 trip to Japan, describing it as a noncommercial citrus with possible rootstock value.
- W. P. “Bill” BittersOther
  Documented Ujukitsu during his 1963 trip to Japan.
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1963United States
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The UCR collection received Ujukitsu seed from Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, via W. P. Bitters. This records receipt into a collection, not the cultivar's creation or first commercial introduction.
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February 23rd1988
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UCR recorded an EMN observation of accession CRC 3467, describing small-to-medium, round-to-pyriform yellow fruit with seedy, juicy light-orange flesh.
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