Yuzu

citrus fruit and plant

The yuzu is a citrus fruit and plant. It originated in East Asia. The fruit looks like a rough small and yellow grapefruit, and changes colour from green to yellow when it becomes more ripe.

Yuzu
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species:
C. junos
Binomial name
Citrus junos

The yuzu is often used in Japanese and Korean cuisine. It appears much like a lemon but tastes more like a floral lime.