What is "dekopon"

n. A hybrid citrus fruit made from crossing a ChungGyun mandarin and a ponkan. They are quite large and have a sweet taste.

is a seedless and sweet variety of mandarin orange.

It is a hybrid between Kiyomi and ponkan (Nakano no.3), developed in Japan in 1972.

Originally a brand name, Dekopon has become a genericized trademark and it is used to refer to all brands of the fruit; the generic name is . Dekopon is distinctive due to its sweet taste, large size and the large protruding bump on the top of the fruit.