YUZU Seed of Citrus Juno

How to Sow Yuzu Lemon Seeds:

- Soak the pip seeds in water for 12 to 24 hours.
- Sow yuzu seeds by pressing them lightly into the substrate (approximately 5 mm)
- Sow the seeds in a well-drained germination substrate, if possible 1 seed per plot, in a mini-greenhouse to maintain a minimum temperature of 25°C.
- Keep moist, cool but not soggy.
- The emergence of the plant generally occurs between 20 and 40 days (3 and 5 weeks with a success rate of around 70/80%).
- Be careful, excess heat or humidity can cause seeds to rot.
- When your plants have reached a height of 10/15cm, you can place them in individual pots with a substrate specific to citrus fruits, or composed of 1/3 garden soil, 1/3 horticultural soil, 1/3 sand rude.

How to choose yuzu?

YUZU or Citrus Juno is a citrus fruit the size of a small orange and yellow color.
His skin is thick and slightly bumpy.
We use the very fragrant zest and juice (scanty but delicious).
Its taste: between lemon, lime and mandarin.

The fruit zest is a straight yellow and may have some small brownish or black spots.
This is a natural reaction of the fruit, characteristic of yuzu.
These few tasks do not affect the fruit.

It is the citrus most trendy in Japan, it is wonderful in France and Spain, All the great Chefs use his zest and juice, to make subtle recipes sweet or salty, with incomparable flavors.

How to keep the yuzu well?

It is advisable to keep it cool (10-12 ° C), Yuzu must be protected from moisture.
But it can be frozen and used without problems.

As soon as you want to flavor a dish, take the Yuzu out of your freezer, grate it, and put it back in the freezer.

the YUZU has a small size (5 to 8 cm in diameter) and a weight of 60 to 90g..

A fruit weighs between 60 and 90 grams (or more)
Freezer storage of the fruit is possible
Production is usually from October to December