Ponkan
ShipmentEarly January to early March
Citrus that are great on three counts: they're compact, easy to peel, and affordable. Ponkan aren't very sour and have a strongly sweet flavor, so they're popular with children, too.They also contain lots of nobiletine, which has been reported to reduce the accumulation of fat.
Easiness to eat
- Peel
- Easy to peel by hand.
- Segment skin
- Thin, and people generally don't mind eating it at all.
- Seeds
- Yes.
Packed with these components!
β-Cryptoxanthin
1000μg/100g
Content (taken from the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan)
- Effects
- Keeps bones healthy.
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