Yuzu

Details

Yuzu is a Japanese citrus with a history stretching back over a thousand years - and once you smell one, you'll understand the obsession.
The aroma alone is extraordinary: floral, fragrant, and deeply citrusy, filling a room the moment you cut into it. The flavour sits somewhere between grapefruit, lemon and mandarin - tart and complex, with a brightness that's unlike any other citrus.

Fresh yuzu is rarely eaten as a fruit in the traditional sense. Instead, it's the zest and juice that are prized - used much like lemon in cooking, but with far more depth and character.
A small amount goes a long way.
Use the zest in dressings, marinades, baking and desserts. Squeeze the juice into ponzu sauce, cocktails, curd or vinaigrette.

Freeze leftover juice in ice cube trays and zest in airtight bags - both keep beautifully for months.

Yuzu is currently having a major moment in New Zealand cuisine, appearing on restaurant menus and in craft beverages nationwide - and fresh fruit from a local grower is about as good as it gets.

Approximately 10 yuzu per kilogram.

Storage

Yuzu will keep at room temperature for several days and in the fridge for up to two to three weeks.
The zest and juice both freeze exceptionally well - peel strips of zest and freeze in an airtight bag, and freeze juice in ice cube trays for use throughout the year.
Don't let any go to waste.

Shipping Info

We send all orders with NZ Post using a tracked courier service.

Overnight delivery to the North Island and Christchurch. Two-day delivery to the rest of the South Island.
Rural deliveries may take an extra day.

Tracking details will be sent to you by email once your order has been dispatched.

Love Your Fruit Guarantee

We stand behind the quality and flavour of every box of fruit we send.

If you're not happy with your fruit, just get in touch within 48 hours and we'll replace it or refund 100% of your money.

You won't even need to return the fruit.

Our Growers

Your yuzu is grown by Nine Trees in Gisborne - one of a small handful of growers in New Zealand producing this rare and extraordinary citrus.

Gisborne's warm, sunny climate creates ideal conditions for yuzu to develop its full aromatic intensity and flavour.

Yuzu trees take up to ten years to fruit and are notoriously difficult to grow, which is part of what makes fresh NZ-grown yuzu so special - and so sought after by chefs and food lovers across the country.