The sudachi is a citrus fruit native to the Tokushima Prefecture, located in the northeast of Japan’s Shikoku Island (south of Osaka), where it has been cultivated since the 8th century. It is in this region that the fruits used for Les vergers Boiron puree are grown, in small plantations located between 300 and 400 meters above sea level. Local cooperatives harvest the fruit from the trees of the owners before transforming them into juice. The fruit is hand-picked when the sudachi is still green, from September to the end of October, to preserve its acidity.
Sudachi production is almost limited, with only 3,000 tons harvested each year, and the yields are very low: it takes 4kg of fresh fruit to obtain just 1kg of juice.
The puree reveals peppery notes as well as a powerful acidity naturally balanced by a sweet flavor.