Where is Shatian pomelo a specialty?

Shatian pomelo is the fruit of Rutaceae citrus plant pomelo, usually divided into sour pomelo and sweet pomelo by flesh flavor, or divided into white pomelo and red pomelo by flesh color, not only has high nutritional value, but also has the functions of invigorating stomach, moistening lung, tonifying blood, clearing intestines, promoting digestion, relieving alcoholism and so on. Let's take a look at Shatian pomelo's specialty.

Where is Shatian pomelo a specialty?

Shatian pomelo is a specialty of Rong County, Guangxi. Shatian pomelo, formerly known as Yang Hezi, was originally known as Shatian pomelo in Shatian Village, Rong County, Guangxi. Legend has it that Xia Jigang, an official in Shatian Village, Rong County, brought back two poplar seedlings, which were planted on the fertile soil near the pond and asked his family to take good care of them. later, after painstaking cultivation, it was finally cultivated into crisp, tender, sweet and delicious fruit. According to records, Shatian pomelo, the Shatian brigade of Songshan Commune in Rong County, has been cultivated for more than 200 years.

When will Shatian pomelo mature?

Shatian pomelo is a medium-ripe grapefruit variety, which usually blossoms around April, and the best harvest time is after late October and mid-November. Although it has been listed around the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shatian pomelo before the Mid-Autumn Festival is not very delicious. Frosts Descent picked Shatian pomelo is better, the mature fruit surface is slightly dark orange, thick skin, the appearance is not particularly smooth, the fruit type is mostly pear-shaped.

How many years have Shatian pomelo been planted?

The fruiting time of Shatian pomelo varies with different seedling cultivation methods, which usually include grafting method, barging method, cutting method, sowing method and so on, but in production practice, grafted seedlings are better than barge seedlings and cutting seedlings. The grafted seedlings usually open and hang fruit in about 3 years, and enter the high-yield period after 5-6 years. The seedlings generally began to hang fruit in 6 ~ 8 years, and entered the high yield period after 8 ~ 10 years.

How to choose Shatian pomelo?

1. Epidermis: Shatian pomelo should look at the epidermis when selecting. If it is rough and too yellow, it may be because it has been placed for a long time or does not grow well, while the grapefruit with fine and clean skin, yellowish or orange is ripe, juicy and sweet.

2. Weight: the heavier Shatian pomelo contains more water and tastes better. The grapefruit of the same size is weighed by hand first, and then the second one. Be careful not to use left and right hand comparison at the same time, because the feeling of left hand and right hand may be different.

3. Shape: Shatian pomelo should look at the shape when selecting. It is better to choose grapefruit with a short neck and a flat bottom. In addition, you can also use your hands to squeeze, it is not easy to press the description that the flesh is tight, the meat is sweet and tender, such grapefruit is delicious.