Winter Citrus

Fruits are amazing in Japan. There are two ways the fruit is so perfect when it arrives at your local supermarket: lots of pesticides or most used as animal feed. Probably, it is a combination of both.

Winter citrus is in high season right now. Unlike the United States, fruits are strictly seasonal in Japan. They import very few fruits from (nearby) tropical countries. This results in waves of fruits throughout the different seasons. Giant grapes arrive in the summer, apples in the fall, oranges in the winter, and finally strawberries as spring approaches.

These oranges were part of my breakfast this morning.