The hardy yuzu tree, a Japanese treasure that's as tough as it is tantalizing. Yuzu tree makes the air alive with the intoxicating, floral-citrus perfume of blooming yuzu flowers—notes of mandarin orange laced with a whisper of ylang-ylang, so heady it rivals the finest perfume.
 
Harvest the aromatic orbs from November to February—each one a golf-ball-sized burst of sunshine, with a zest that's electric: fiercely tart like a lemon, floral like a Meyer, and subtly piney, like nothing else in your fruit bowl.  Fresh yuzu baths are a Japanese ritual—squeeze in a few slices for skin-softening, stress-melting soaks that turn bath time into spa heaven. It's not just food; it's folklore—yuzu's been warding off evil spirits in Japan for centuries.