日南の姫 Early ripening tangerine

 早生ミカンの日南の姫（ひなのひめ）は3個生っていて、そのうちの１個がだいぶ色づいてきたので試食することにしました。

The early ripening tangerine variety called 'Hina-no-hime' has 3 fruits this year, having recovered from the state of near death a few years ago.  One of these fruits is looking ripe enough so I decided to try it.

私がミカンのために外に出ただけなのに、退屈したタイガが無理やり出てきました。今日は何度もにわか雨が降った日でしたが、このときもザアザア降りの最中。まるで真夏のような温かい雨です。

I only came out for the tangerine but Taiga, being so bored inside, managed to come out with me.  We had frequent showers through today and it was raining again when we came out.  Moreover, the rain was warm as if we were still in summer.

私の手の中のものに興味津々。

Taiga looking curious.

匂いを嗅がせると、

When I let her take a sniff at the fruit,

ソッポを向いてしまいました。ワンコは柑橘類が嫌い。

she immediately turned her head away.  Dogs do not like citrus fruits.

半割にすると、中心の白い部分が以外と大きい。味は、まあ、早生種なので極甘は期待できません。この実の場合、糖度は10度にも達しませんでした。

I cut it into half.  The taste was rather mild - neither very sweet nor sour.  After all, I should not expect too much from an early ripening variety.  When I measured the sugar content, it fell short of 10%.