When did Hunan oranges ripen? Will northern oranges ripen later?

Citrus is one of the most cultivated fruit trees in the world. China is the largest country in citrus cultivation in the world, and Hunan Province is a major citrus planting province, so when did Hunan oranges mature? Will northern oranges ripen later?

When will Hunan oranges ripen?

Hunan is a big orange-producing province, and some early-maturing varieties have been on the market one after another since mid-August, but the time for listing in large quantities is mostly concentrated in October and November.

However, the maturity period of different varieties is different, early-maturing varieties mature on the National Day, generally from November to January of the following year, and late maturity from November to March or April of the following year.

Among them, Shimen, Hunan Province, has a long history of growing oranges. As early as two thousand years ago, the great patriotic poet qu Yuan wrote a famous piece of Ode to tangerines in his hometown. According to the research, the citrus originated from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in China, passed down the Yangtze River and spread to the south of the Huaihe River. The lower reaches of the Yangtze River to the Lingnan region. It has been cultivated by our people for a long time. Choose, citrus has become a precious fruit of mankind.

Hunan holds a carnival orange festival in Shimen every year, and the taste and appearance of Shimen oranges are first-class. The price is generally between 1600 and 2400 per ton. Chenxi, Xupu and Mayang in Hunan are all rich in oranges and of good quality.

When will the northern oranges ripen? Will it be late?

Oranges grown in the north can only be grown in greenhouses, which generally begin to mature after October, later than in Hunan, and are generally less planted.

Orange cultivation in open field generally meets the following conditions:

1. Temperature

Oranges need a temperature of 12.5-37 ℃ to grow, and the producing conditions of oranges have the greatest influence on the temperature, even though the temperature difference of 0.5 ℃ sometimes has very different results.

2. Lighting

Orange trees are more shady, but sunshine is also needed for high yield. generally, areas with 1200 to 2200 hours of annual sunshine can grow normally, such as areas with good sunshine and rich calories, compared with less-producing orange areas, the fruit has high sugar content and low acid content. the ratio of sugar to acid is high.

3. Precipitation

Tropical and subtropical orchards with annual precipitation of about 1000 ml are suitable for growing oranges. Too much Rain Water will cause stagnant water in the soil or high groundwater level and poor drainage in citrus orchards, which will cause root system death. Citrus trees require an air relative humidity of about 75%.

4. Soil

The soils suitable for growing oranges are purple soil, red and yellow soil, sandy beaches and coastal areas, and the pH value of 5.5 to 6.5 is the most suitable for growing oranges.