Harvest of jabara in western Japan

KITAYAMA, Japan, Nov. 4 Kyodo - Cropping of jabara, a citrus fruit, begins in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Kitayama, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)

High-grade citrus from western Japan

High-grade citrus from western Japan

Photo taken in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 13, 2025, shows "Beni-Madonna", a high-grade citrus fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture. This year's sales of the variety commenced two days later.

High-grade citrus from western Japan

High-grade citrus from western Japan

Photo taken in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 13, 2025, shows "Beni-Madonna", a high-grade citrus fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture. This year's sales of the variety commenced two days later.

High-grade citrus from western Japan

High-grade citrus from western Japan

Photo taken in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 13, 2025, shows "Beni-Madonna", a high-grade citrus fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture. This year's sales of the variety commenced two days later.

Harvest of jabara in western Japan

Harvest of jabara in western Japan

Cropping of jabara, a citrus fruit, begins in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Kitayama, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2025.

Greenhouses of Zaporizhzhia Botanical Garden restored after Russian attacks

Greenhouses of Zaporizhzhia Botanical Garden restored after Russian attacks

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 6, 2025 - A lemon grows in a greenhouse restored after Russian shelling at the Zaporizhzhia City Botanical Garden, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

Greenhouses of Zaporizhzhia Botanical Garden restored after Russian attacks

Greenhouses of Zaporizhzhia Botanical Garden restored after Russian attacks

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 6, 2025 - Tangerines grow in a greenhouse restored after Russian shelling at the Zaporizhzhia City Botanical Garden, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

Celebration of 20th anniversary of Orange Revolution in Kyiv

Celebration of 20th anniversary of Orange Revolution in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - 3rd President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko signs autographs during the opening of the We Cant Be Defeated exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of the Orange Revolution at the Ukrainian House National Centre, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

A Citrus Base in Chongqing

A Citrus Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Villagers pick late citrus at a citrus base in Chongqing, China, Feb 27, 2024.

A Citrus Base in Chongqing

A Citrus Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Villagers pick late citrus at a citrus base in Chongqing, China, Feb 27, 2024.

A Citrus Base in Chongqing

A Citrus Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Villagers pick late citrus at a citrus base in Chongqing, China, Feb 27, 2024.

A Citrus Base in Chongqing

A Citrus Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Villagers pick late citrus at a citrus base in Chongqing, China, Feb 27, 2024.

A Citrus Base in Chongqing

A Citrus Base in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - Villagers pick late citrus at a citrus base in Chongqing, China, Feb 27, 2024.

Capybara in Japanese zoo

Capybara in Japanese zoo

ITO, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 27, 2019, shows a capybara water hog soaking in a citrus fruit-flavored hot spring pool at Izu Shaboten Zoo in Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Kids enjoy citrus picking in ex-evacuation zone

Kids enjoy citrus picking in ex-evacuation zone

HIRONO, Japan - Kindergartners take part in picking "mikan" at an orange grove in the Fukushima prefectural town of Hirono on Dec. 15, 2014. The town was once designated as an evacuation zone after the 2011 nuclear disaster in the northeastern Japanese prefecture. The orange grove resumed fruit picking in 2013 due to progress in decontamination work.

Japan promotes 'yuzu' citron in N.Y.

Japan promotes 'yuzu' citron in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - A chef demonstrates how to cook dishes using "yuzu" juice from Kochi Prefecture, southwestern Japan, during a promotion event in New York on Oct. 8, 2014. Kochi is Japan's biggest producer of yuzu, a citrus fruit whose juice is commonly used in Japanese cuisine as a seasoning and its aromatic zest as garnish.

'Lady Hebe' promotes 'hebesu' citrus in Miyazaki Pref.

'Lady Hebe' promotes 'hebesu' citrus in Miyazaki Pref.

MIYAZAKI, Japan - "Lady Hebe," mimicking American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga, makes a pitch for "hebesu," a citrus fruit indigenous to Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, on July 19, 2014, in the southwestern Japanese city.

'Lady Hebe' helps ship 'hebesu' citrus in Miyazaki Pref.

'Lady Hebe' helps ship 'hebesu' citrus in Miyazaki Pref.

MIYAZAKI, Japan - "Lady Hebe" is seen lending a hand in shipping the "hebesu" citrus fruit in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 19, 2014.

Gazan fruit farmers losing out amid competition from Israeli produce

STORY: Gazan fruit farmers losing out amid competition from Israeli produce DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local farmers harvesting strawberries 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ABU KHOUSA, Strawberry farmer 3. various of a citrus fruit farm in Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): TAISEER AL-DAHDOUH, Citrus fruits farmer 5. various of a citrus fruit farm in Gaza STORYLINE: Despite having a bumper harvest, Gazan fruit farmers, facing competition from cheaper Israeli produce, see only a bleak picture for their business this year. Abdullah Abu Khousa, a strawberry grower, told Xinhua that in the past, 80 percent of his produce was sold in Europe, Israel, and the West Bank, which earned him good money. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ABU KHOUSA, Strawberry farmer "Strawberry prices were very high, and the local market did not meet the needs, especially since we couldn't cover operating expenses. Therefore, selling strawberries to other p

CANADA-WINTER

CANADA-WINTER

Large lemons on top of a lemonade stand during the winter in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on March 10, 2008. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) (Credit:Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

Harvest of jabara in western Japan

Harvest of jabara in western Japan

Cropping of jabara, a citrus fruit, begins in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Kitayama, western Japan, on Nov. 4, 2021.

Harvest of jabara in western Japan

Harvest of jabara in western Japan

Cropping of jabara, a citrus fruit, begins in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Kitayama, western Japan, on Nov. 4, 2021.

Distillers in Kyushu seek to build fan base abroad for "shochu"

Distillers in Kyushu seek to build fan base abroad for "shochu"

Shinichiro Watanabe, president of Kyoya Distiller & Brewer Co. in Nichinan of southwestern Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture, explains on Aug. 10, 2017, about its product Yuzu Gin, a gin made from sweet potatoes and added local citrus fruit flavors. The maker of Japanese "shochu" distilled liquor has developed the gin product to broaden its market overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cafes, beverage firms gearing up to stir tea boom in Japan

Cafes, beverage firms gearing up to stir tea boom in Japan

Photo taken in October 2016 shows a Starbucks Coffee store in Tokyo with a board on the wall introducing a new tea brand called Teavana, a combination of tea leaves used in straight and latte teas with fruits such as peach and yuzu citrus fruit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kids enjoy citrus picking in ex-evacuation zone

Kids enjoy citrus picking in ex-evacuation zone

HIRONO, Japan - Kindergartners take part in picking "mikan" at an orange grove in the Fukushima prefectural town of Hirono on Dec. 15, 2014. The town was once designated as an evacuation zone after the 2011 nuclear disaster in the northeastern Japanese prefecture. The orange grove resumed fruit picking in 2013 due to progress in decontamination work. (Kyodo)

Japan promotes 'yuzu' citron in N.Y.

Japan promotes 'yuzu' citron in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - A chef demonstrates how to cook dishes using "yuzu" juice from Kochi Prefecture, southwestern Japan, during a promotion event in New York on Oct. 8, 2014. Kochi is Japan's biggest producer of yuzu, a citrus fruit whose juice is commonly used in Japanese cuisine as a seasoning and its aromatic zest as garnish. (Kyodo)

'Lady Hebe' helps ship 'hebesu' citrus in Miyazaki Pref.

'Lady Hebe' helps ship 'hebesu' citrus in Miyazaki Pref.

MIYAZAKI, Japan - "Lady Hebe" is seen lending a hand in shipping the "hebesu" citrus fruit in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 19, 2014. (Kyodo)

citrus, lime, lemon, vitamin, health, immunity

citrus, lime, lemon, vitamin, health, immunity

Limes and lemons - a source of vitamin B and C. (CTK Photo/Petr Malina)

citrus, lime, lemon, vitamin, health, immunity

citrus, lime, lemon, vitamin, health, immunity

Limes and lemons - a source of vitamin B and C. (CTK Photo/Petr Malina)

citrus, lime, lemon, vitamin, health, immunity

citrus, lime, lemon, vitamin, health, immunity

Limes and lemons - a source of vitamin B and C. (CTK Photo/Petr Malina)

Japanese "kabosu" citrus fruit

Japanese "kabosu" citrus fruit

"Kabosu" citrus fruit ripens on a tree in Ogano in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2020. Local producers have been working to promote yellow kabosu, which is usually harvested when still green, with an aim to make it the region's new brand fruit.

Capybara at western Japan farm

Capybara at western Japan farm

A capybara bathes with yuzu citrus fruit -- a Japanese midwinter tradition -- on Dec. 20, 2020, a day before the winter solstice, at Daisen Tom Sawyer Pasture, a tourist farm in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan.

Capybara at western Japan farm

Capybara at western Japan farm

A capybara bathes with yuzu citrus fruit -- a Japanese midwinter tradition -- on Dec. 20, 2020, a day before the winter solstice, at Daisen Tom Sawyer Pasture, a tourist farm in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan.

Capybara at western Japan farm

Capybara at western Japan farm

A capybara bathes with yuzu citrus fruit -- a Japanese midwinter tradition -- on Dec. 20, 2020, a day before the winter solstice, at Daisen Tom Sawyer Pasture, a tourist farm in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan.

Capybaras at Japanese farm

Capybaras at Japanese farm

Capybara water hogs soak in a citrus fruit-flavored hot spring pool at a farm in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Capybaras at Japanese farm

Capybaras at Japanese farm

Capybara water hogs soak in a citrus fruit-flavored hot spring pool at a farm in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Capybaras at Japanese farm

Capybaras at Japanese farm

Capybara water hogs soak in a citrus fruit-flavored hot spring pool at a farm in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo