Hardy Citrus Atlas
Sensory Encyclopedia

Flavors &
Aromas

The cutting acidity of Sudachi, the velvety sweetness of Satsuma, the noble bitterness of Sour orange... Explore the flavor palette of hardy citrus.

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Flavor Vocabulary

The Lexicon of Aromas

Four main families for understanding and describing the flavor profiles of your citrus.

Acidity

Liveliness that wakes up the palate

⚡ Sour
💥 Sharp acidity
🍋 Slightly acidic
💧 Tart
🔄 Sour then sweet

Bitterness

Noble character

🔥 Bitter
🌿 Slight bitterness
🌋 Pronounced bitterness

Sweetness

Velvet on the tongue

☁️ Acidless
🍬 Sweet
🍯 Very sweet
⏳ Very sweet when overripe

Aromatic

Fragrance that travels

🌸 Highly aromatic
🌱 Herbal
🌶️ Peppery
🏝️ Exotic
🍦 Vanilla notes
🍒 Red fruit notes

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Three rough orange citrus fruit on a garden table
9°F (−13°C)

899K Voss Mandarin

Citrus reticulata 'Changsha' × Poncirus trifoliata (sélection 899K)

Orange citrus fruit hanging among green leaves
19°F (−7°C)

Amber Sweet

Citrus reticulata x (C. paradisi x C. reticulata)

🍬 🍋 🌸
Whole and halved dark red-fleshed citrus fruit on a kitchen board
19°F (−7°C)

Amoa 8

Citrus sinensis x Citrus deliciosa

🍬 💧 🍒 🌸
Round yellow citrus fruit hanging among green leaves
12°F (−11°C)

Auline

Citrus hybrid 'Auline'

🔄 🌸
A selection of colorful citrus slices viewed from above
14°F (−10°C)

Blood Clementine

Citrus × 'Clementine Sanguine' (Citrus clementina × Citrus sinensis 'Moro')

A young leafy citrus plant in a dark nursery pot
9°F (−13°C)

Citrandarin US-852

Citrus reticulata 'Changsha' x Poncirus trifoliata 'English Large'

Yellow citrus fruit in a wicker basket on a garden table
10°F (−12°C)

Citrangeremo

(Citrus sinensis × Poncirus trifoliata) × Eremocitrus glauca

A potted citrus tree bearing yellow fruit beside a wall
19°F (−7°C)

Citrus Lemonade

Citrus limon x reticulata

🍬 ☁️ 💧 🌸
Four green and yellow citrus fruit on a kitchen board
7°F (−14°C)

Dragon Lime

Poncirus trifoliata hybrid

⚡ 💥 🌸
Yellow citrus fruit among narrow grey-green leaves
5°F (−15°C)

Eremorange

Citrus glauca x Citrus sinensis

⚡ 🔥 🏝️
A green citrus fruit on a branch with narrow leaves
10°F (−12°C)

Eremorange 2

Citrus glauca x Eremorange (double hybrid)

An orange citrus fruit with a reddish blush on a branch
12°F (−11°C)

Fragola Orange

Citrus sinensis 'Fragola'

🍬 🌸 🍒
Whole and halved orange citrus fruit in a bowl on a garden table
10°F (−12°C)

Glen Citrange

Citrus sinensis x Poncirus

⚡ 💥 💧
Small rough orange citrus fruit in a bowl beside pruning shears
10°F (−12°C)

Gold Yuzu

Citrus junos 'Gold'

⚡ 🌸 🏝️
A rough-skinned yellow citrus fruit hanging among leaves
5°F (−15°C)

Hana Yuzu

Citrus hanayu

⚡ 🌸
Yellow citrus fruit hanging in a sunlit garden
12°F (−11°C)

Hassaku

Citrus × hassaku

A large pale yellow citrus fruit on a leafy branch
10°F (−12°C)

Honghe Papeda

Citrus × honghe (Citrus ichangensis × Citrus maxima)

Yellow citrus fruit and peeled segments on a plate
16°F (−9°C)

Hyuganatsu

Citrus tamurana hort. ex Tanaka

Elongated yellow and orange citrus fruit hanging on branches
0°F (−18°C)

Ichangquat 6-7-2

Citrus cavaleriei 'Ichangquat 6-7-2' (x Citrofortunella ichangquat)

Whole and halved green-yellow citrus fruit
10°F (−12°C)

Kabosu

Citrus sphaerocarpa

A whole orange citrus fruit and cut half on a kitchen board
14°F (−10°C)

Kiyomi Tangor

Citrus × kiyomi (Citrus unshiu × Citrus sinensis 'Trovita')

A rough yellow citrus fruit hanging on a branch
14°F (−10°C)

Kotokan

Citrus x kotokan Hayata

A pointed orange citrus fruit and a cut half
16°F (−9°C)

Mapo Tangelo

Citrus x tangelo 'Mapo'

💧 🔥
A citrus plant in a blue pot beside a garden fence and label
10°F (−12°C)

Meiwa Kumquat

Citrus crassifolia 'Meiwa'

☁️ 🍬 🍯
A sunlit citrus tree bearing yellow fruit
19°F (−7°C)

Meyer Lemon

Citrus x meyeri

🍋 💧 🌸
A small citrus tree bearing orange fruit in a misty garden
5°F (−15°C)

Morton Asel Citrange

Citrus sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata 'Morton'

🔥 🔄 🍬
Small elongated orange citrus fruit among green leaves
10°F (−12°C)

Nameiwa Kumquat

Citrus crassifolia 'Nameiwa'

☁️ 🍯
An orange citrus fruit hanging among bare and leafy branches
14°F (−10°C)

Natsudaidai

Citrus natsudaidai

⚡ 🔥 💧
Two halves of a pale yellow citrus fruit showing seeds
5°F (−15°C)

No. 1 Tri Voss

Citrus (Poncirus trifoliata × Citrus ichangensis) 'No. 1 Tri Voss'

A dark green citrus fruit on a wooden table
10°F (−12°C)

Oishi Sudachi

Citrus sudachi 'Oishi'

⚡ 🌱 🌶️
A young leafy citrus plant in a dark pot beside a fence
10°F (−12°C)

Oni Yuzu

Citrus junos 'Oni'

A potted citrus plant bearing orange fruit on a patio
14°F (−10°C)

Orangequat

Citrus sinensis x Fortunella margarita

A yellow citrus fruit hanging among narrow leaves
19°F (−7°C)

Pearl Tangelo

Citrus x tangelo 'Pearl'

🍬 🍋
A small citrus tree bearing orange fruit beside garden beds
5°F (−15°C)

Prague Citsuma

Citrus unshiu + Poncirus

🍬 💧 🌸
A small citrus plant bearing yellow fruit in a nursery pot
16°F (−9°C)

Procimequat

(Citrus × floridana 'Eustis') × Fortunella hindsii

Orange citrus fruit beside a jar of marmalade and spoon
5°F (−15°C)

Remo Citrange

Citrus sinensis × Poncirus trifoliata 'Remo'

A young garden citrus tree with visibly trifoliate leaves
1°F (−17°C)

Rusk Citrange

x Citroncirus 'Rusk' (Citrus sinensis 'Ruby' x Poncirus trifoliata)

Whole and cut yellow-orange citrus fruit on a patterned plate
16°F (−9°C)

Sambokan

Citrus sulcata

🍬 💧
Green citrus fruit in a colander beside a cut half and knife
10°F (−12°C)

Seneca Sudachi

Citrus sudachi 'Seneca'

⚡ 🌱 🌶️
Rough yellow citrus fruit in a harvest crate beside pruning shears
14°F (−10°C)

Shunkokan

Citrus × shunkokan

Two yellow-orange citrus fruit beside a spoon
16°F (−9°C)

Sunquat Kumquat

Fortunella margarita × Citrus limon 'Sunquat'

Rough yellow citrus fruit hanging on garden branches
10°F (−12°C)

Sweet Yuzu N30

Citrus junos 'Yuko' (N30)

🍬 ☁️ 🌸
A citrus tree bearing orange fruit beside a traditional building
10°F (−12°C)

Tachibana

Citrus tachibana

A split citrus fruit hanging on a branch
7°F (−14°C)

US 119

Citrus hybrid 'US 119'

🍬 🏝️ 🍦
Whole and halved pale yellow citrus fruit on a kitchen board
19°F (−7°C)

Wekiwa Tangelo

Citrus paradisi x (C. paradisi x C. tangerina)

🍬 🍒
A garden citrus tree bearing yellow-orange fruit
5°F (−15°C)

Yuzu

Citrus × junos

Two rough yellow citrus fruit on a plain surface
10°F (−12°C)

Yuzu Citron

Citrus junos 'Citron'

⚡ 🌸 💥
Frost crystals covering a yellow citrus fruit and leaves
5°F (−15°C)

Yuzu N3

Citrus junos 'N3'

⚡ 🌋 🌸
Yellow citrus fruit hanging beside a patio
10°F (−12°C)

Yuzuquat

Citrus junos × Fortunella 'Nameiwa'

Pairings & Harmonies

The Art of Pairing

Discover the flavor combinations that elevate your cooking.

⚡ + 🍯

Acidity + Sweetness

The perfect balance for desserts. Acidity awakens, sugar adds roundness.

Yuzu + Satsuma Sudachi + Kumquat
🔥 + 🌸

Bitterness + Aromas

Pure sophistication. For refined cocktails and liqueurs.

Sour orange + Yuzu Chinotto + Citron
🌿 + 🍬

Herbal + Sweet

Green freshness, softened. Ideal for salads and marinades.

Ichang papeda + Mandarin Hana yuzu + Satsuma
🍯 + 🌋

Sweetness + Bitterness

The indulgent contrast. Perfect for complex jams and marmalades.

Kumquat + Sour orange Tarocco orange + Poncirus
🌸 + 💧

Fragrant + Tart

A sensory explosion. For Japanese-style sauces and seasonings.

Yuzu + Sudachi Kabosu + Meyer lemon
🍒 + 🍬

Red fruit + Sweetness

Pure indulgence. Perfect for artisanal ice creams and sorbets.

Blood orange + Satsuma Tarocco + Kumquat

Tasting in 5 steps

1

The Look

Observe the color of the peel and its oily texture.

2

The Zest

Scratch it and bring it to your nose: the "top note".

3

The Attack

First bite: acidity, sweetness or bitterness?

4

The Heart

The secondary aromas: floral, herbal, spicy?

5

The Finish

What lingers afterward: aromatic persistence.

The Art of Tasting

Taste like an Expert

A citrus fruit is not just a fruit. It is a symphony of flavors that reveals itself in several stages.

“Yuzu opens with a bright, almost electric attack, followed by a floral heart reminiscent of jasmine and a long finish with grapefruit notes.”

— Example tasting note

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