Identity
History & Description
Origin
Yuzu N3 is a horticultural selection of Citrus junos. The precise origin of the cultivar is not documented by any primary source currently available.
Tree description
The tree is vigorous, thorny, and generally reaches 10 to 13 ft (3 to 4 m) at adulthood. Its cold tolerance varies with the age of the specimen, the rootstock, the duration of the frost, soil moisture, and the microclimate. To prepare a planting, this entry cautiously adopts a benchmark close to 5°F (−15°C) on a well-established mature tree.
Fruit quality
The yellow, bumpy fruit ripen mainly from October to December. Their zest is powerful, floral, and highly aromatic. The very sour flesh contains many seeds and offers a limited juice yield.
Flavor and ornamental interest
The zest and juice flavor sauces, drinks, desserts, and preserves. The fruit is above all a seasoning fruit and is poorly suited to fresh eating. The lower thresholds announced by some horticultural catalogs remain variable observations, not a promise of frost survival.
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What matters when choosing
Key points about Yuzu N3
Yuzu N3 is a vigorous culinary citrus selected for its intensely fragrant zest and juice. When planning its cultivation, cautiously use a reference near 5°F (−15°C) for a mature, well-established tree rather than a promise of survival at a precise temperature.
Why choose it
- Powerful, floral, intensely aromatic zest.
- Acidic juice suited to sauces, drinks, and desserts.
- Vigorous, generally productive tree.
Its limits
- Very acidic fruit, poorly suited to fresh eating.
- Many seeds and limited juice yield.
- Cold threshold varies among sources and observation conditions.
Practical notes
- Harvest
- October through December
- Mature height
- 10 to 13 ft (3 to 4 m)
- Main uses
- Zest, juice, and preserves
Cold-hardiness reference: about 5°F (−15°C)
Lower claims remain available in the references but are not used as planting recommendations.
Sources and method
The temperatures given are reference points for a mature tree with hardened wood. The table and callout repeat the same value as the profile. They guarantee neither freedom from damage nor a harvest after a freezing event.
Data reviewed on September 20, 2026.
- Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection — UCR — Yuzu species, parentage, and uses
- Agrumerie Vessières — Vigor, fruit, harvest, and reported horticultural threshold
- Pépinière du Bosc — Productivity, aromas, and reported horticultural threshold
- Pépinière des Fruitiers — Habit, fruiting, harvest, uses, and rootstocks
- Pépinière Au coin du fruit — Cautious cold observation and limits of the cultivar