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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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shiranuhi (不知火) )〕 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. == Names == The name is most likely a portmanteau between the word ''deko'' (凸, デコ; meaning ''convex'') as a reference to its bump, and the ''pon'' in ponkan (ポンカン; one of the fruits that it is derived from) to create dekopon (デコポン).〔 There were many market names for dekopon during the time dekopon was a trademark of the product from Kumamoto. For instance, ''himepon'' was the market name for the fruits originating from Ehime prefecture. The ones grown in Hiroshima prefecture were marketed as ''hiropon''. However, after an agreement whereby anyone can use the name dekopon if they pay a fee and meet certain quality standards, the name "dekopon" is used for products from anywhere in Japan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】date=Jan 22, 2009 )〕 Dekopon does not have an agricultural variety registration number (''Nōrin Bangō'')〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act: Article 18 (Variety Registration) )〕 because of its bump, which at the time of its development was considered to be unsightly, and failure to reduce acidity in the fruit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dekopon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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