![]() ![]() ![]() Let’s talk about nutrition! As a nutrition science dietetics major, I study everything from metabolism of nutrients, to organic chemistry to food service management. Everyone involved in the supply-chain is working to ensure that Sumo Citrus arrives to you just how it was when picked off the tree. The trees are groomed by hand, each piece of fruit is hand-picked, placed in a container, and carefully transported to a custom packing house to gently box Sumo Citrus. Sumo Citrus is such high-quality because of the extra care and handling it receives. Growers even apply a natural clay to it as a sunscreen in the summer months. Because the fruit is delicate and bruises easily, it is the most difficult citrus to grow. Since the fruit came to the United States, California farmers have had 20 years of experience with Sumo Citrus. Now it is cultivated by farmers in California who share that same passion. It was developed by a farmer who was obsessed with growing to the highest standards. Sumo Citrus is a hybrid of the kyomi and ponkan citrus that was developed in Japan in 1972 (1). That’s Sumo Citrus, also known as dekopon in Japan. These past few months, you may have seen large grocery displays of purple boxes and a large, orange fruit with a little knot on top. Not only does Sumo Citrus make life easier, it makes it sweeter, and you should eat it too! Its sweetness reminded me of the satsuma oranges my grandpa grew in his backyard. Enormous and easy-to-peel, Sumo Citrus solved my problems of not being able to peel an orange and eating 3-4 smaller mandarins to feel satisfied. Then, about a year ago, I discovered Sumo Citrus. In high school, I’d eat California mandarins before sports practice, but I’d always need to bring 3-4 of them for a serving. I never took the oranges because they were impossible to peel the rind would get stuck under my nail and sometimes I even had to use a knife to cut it open. As a college student eating at the dining halls, the only options for fruit were apples, bananas, and oranges. ![]()
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