You may have noticed some strange, misshapen clementine-looking citrus at your local market lately, labeled as “Sumo citrus.” But you may not have tried them yet; clementines, after all, are cheaper, ...

Is it an anime-monster playing card? No, it's a Japanese mandarin-orange hybrid, and it's available now in Orange County markets. Deko is slang for “bump,” and “pon” is short for ponkan, a popular ...

Japan is known for its immaculate fruit, but a single strawberry or even an individual grape can cost you a pretty penny. Fruit-farming in Japan remains a labour-intensive process, hence the high ...

If you've been hearing about Sumo oranges a lot recently, you're not imagining it: Sumo-orange season is here. The delicious citrus fruit has gained serious popularity in the last few years — and if ...

Well, it's a hybrid of a Kiyomi (which is itself a hybrid of a satsuma and an orange) and a Ponkan (which is a tangerine). They're being grown, marketed, and sold in the US under the Sumo brand name.

What do you get when you combine a great taste and an awesome name into a fruit that hasn’t even been around for 40 years? You get the Dekopon. And according to the L.A. Times’ David Karp, it’s the ...

If you feel like you’re the only person in your life who’s never had a sumo orange (there’s a good chance you might be, TBH), don’t worry, you’re about to get THE lowdown on the fruit that’s earned ...