The difference between grapefruit and grapefruit

Grapefruit is a common kind of fruit. In recent years, grapefruit taste in China has gradually increased, such as grapefruit, grapefruit, honey pomelo and so on. So what's the difference between grapefruit and grapefruit?

What is the difference between grapefruit and grapefruit?

1. Different shapes

Grapefruit is small, oblate in shape, hanging in clusters such as grapes, the skin is yellow, the skin is thin, the flesh is reddish white, the seeds are few or none, and the taste is sour; the ordinary grapefruit is large, shaped like a ball, flat, pear, etc., the peel is yellowish or yellowish green, the skin is thick, the flesh is white, pink or bright red, there are more than 200 seeds, and the taste is sweet.

two。 Different places of origin

Grapefruit originated in the West Indies in North America and was introduced into China around 1940. Common grapefruit is native to China and is distributed in Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Sichuan and other southern regions.

3. Nutritional value is different.

Compared with ordinary grapefruit, grapefruit has a higher content of folic acid, vitamin C and pectin, rich in potassium and no sodium, so it is especially suitable for patients with hypertension, as well as unique naringin, which can promote the growth and rapid development of human bones. Ordinary grapefruit contains rare insulin-like ingredients, which is especially suitable for people with diabetes.

Second, the growth environment of grapefruit

1. Soil

Grapefruit is not strict on the soil, as long as it is not high acid or high saline soil, but the loose, deep and fertile sandy soil is the best, and it can also be planted in the stream beach with more gravel and the slope with heavy viscosity, and it is better between pH5.0-6.5.The grapefruit can also be planted in the stream and beach with more gravel and the slope with heavy viscosity.

two。 Temperature

Grapefruit is a tropical and subtropical fruit tree with poor cold resistance. The most suitable annual average temperature is more than 19 ℃. When the annual accumulated temperature is more than 10 ℃, the accumulated temperature should be more than 4000 ℃, and the best one is more than 5000 ℃. If the temperature is below 0 ℃ and lasts for several days, grapefruit will suffer frost damage.

3. Moisture content

Grapefruit does not require high annual rainfall, and it is more appropriate for grapefruit to have annual rainfall of 1000-1000 mm. In some places, the rainfall is less than 500mm, but there is plenty of light and heat, and the grapefruit grows and sturdily. Of course, if properly supplemented by irrigation, the effect will be better.

4. Light

Grapefruit is not only shady, but also not afraid of strong light. The most suitable light intensity is 1000-25000 lux, and the annual sunshine hours are more than 1500 hours.

In fact, grapefruit is easy to distinguish from ordinary grapefruit. Grapefruit is especially suitable for patients with hypertension, and ordinary grapefruit is especially suitable for patients with diabetes. Of course, these two kinds of VC are relatively rich, normal people to eat is also very good for the body.