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The trees, though highly productive, are still so young that this year's crop is small. Expected to arrive in stores this week, it will mostly be sold in California, at Whole Foods, Grow in Manhattan Beach and more than half a dozen Asian stores such as Mitsuwa and Nijiya markets, for about $3 a pound.
As word of the Dekopon started spreading and other growers expressed an interest in it, California authorities recently re-acquired its budwood for cleanup and release as a publicly available variety. But it will be at least seven years before Suntreat's competitors begin harvesting their crops.
"I'm cool with that," says George. "I'm just tickled that we've been able to keep it as quiet as we have for so long."
WHERE TO FIND DEKOPONS
The Dekopons, marketed as Sumo, will be available through March at the stores below. Also see updated listings on the Suntreat Sumo website.
Assi Super. 3525 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, (213) 388-0900
Galleria Market. 3250 W. Olympic Blvd., No. 100, Los Angeles, (323) 733-3800
Greenland Market. 17643 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, (818) 708-7396; 18901 Colima Road, Rowland Heights, (626) 912-1012
Grow. 1830 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach; (310) 545-2904
HK Market. 831 N. Pacific Ave. Suite A, Glendale; (818) 247-4949
Mitsuwa Marketplace. 665 Paularino Ave., Costa Mesa, (714) 557-6699; 3760 Centinela Ave., Mar Vista, (310) 398-2113; 515 W. Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, (626) 457-2899; 21515 Western Ave., Torrance, (310) 782-0335
Nijiya Market. 17869 Colima Road, City of Industry, (626) 913-9991; 124 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, Los Angeles, (213) 680-3280; 2533B Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, (310) 534-3000; 2121 W. 182nd St., Torrance, (310) 366-7200; 2130 Sawtelle Blvd., No. 105, West Los Angeles, (310) 575-3300
The Plaza Market. 928 S. Western Ave., No. 100, Los Angeles, (213) 385-1100
Whole Foods. 64 stores in California.
Zion Market. 12565 Carson St., Hawaiian Gardens, (562) 865-6600. 4800 Irvine Blvd., Irvine, (714) 832-5600; 3500 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, (213) 351-9900
David Karp
food@latimes.com
As word of the Dekopon started spreading and other growers expressed an interest in it, California authorities recently re-acquired its budwood for cleanup and release as a publicly available variety. But it will be at least seven years before Suntreat's competitors begin harvesting their crops.
WHERE TO FIND DEKOPONS
The Dekopons, marketed as Sumo, will be available through March at the stores below. Also see updated listings on the Suntreat Sumo website.
Assi Super. 3525 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, (213) 388-0900
Galleria Market. 3250 W. Olympic Blvd., No. 100, Los Angeles, (323) 733-3800
Greenland Market. 17643 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, (818) 708-7396; 18901 Colima Road, Rowland Heights, (626) 912-1012
Grow. 1830 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach; (310) 545-2904
HK Market. 831 N. Pacific Ave. Suite A, Glendale; (818) 247-4949
Mitsuwa Marketplace. 665 Paularino Ave., Costa Mesa, (714) 557-6699; 3760 Centinela Ave., Mar Vista, (310) 398-2113; 515 W. Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, (626) 457-2899; 21515 Western Ave., Torrance, (310) 782-0335
Nijiya Market. 17869 Colima Road, City of Industry, (626) 913-9991; 124 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, Los Angeles, (213) 680-3280; 2533B Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, (310) 534-3000; 2121 W. 182nd St., Torrance, (310) 366-7200; 2130 Sawtelle Blvd., No. 105, West Los Angeles, (310) 575-3300
The Plaza Market. 928 S. Western Ave., No. 100, Los Angeles, (213) 385-1100
Whole Foods. 64 stores in California.
Zion Market. 12565 Carson St., Hawaiian Gardens, (562) 865-6600. 4800 Irvine Blvd., Irvine, (714) 832-5600; 3500 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, (213) 351-9900
David Karp
food@latimes.com
