When do oranges mature and go on sale?

Orange is a kind of fruit of the citrus genus of Rutaceae. It is distributed in Sanya City in Hainan Province in the south, Shaanxi, Gansu and Henan in the north, Taiwan Province in the east and the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in the west. It has the functions of moistening the lungs, relieving cough, relieving phlegm and relieving thirst. Let's take a look at when the oranges are ripe and put on the market.

When do oranges ripen?

Oranges usually begin to mature after October. In fact, when it comes to the ripening season of oranges, the ripening time of each kind of citrus is different because of different varieties. Generally speaking, the ripening season of oranges is in late autumn, that is, from October to November, and the maturity periods of different varieties are different. Early-maturing varieties mature on National Day, generally from November to January of the following year, and late ripening from November to March and April of the following year.

The selection skills of oranges

1. Look at the varieties: the common varieties of oranges are sugar orange, Nanfeng orange, ice sugar orange, Huangyan orange and orange orange, among which sugar orange is the sweetest.

2, in terms of size: it is better to choose one, because a large one is thick, the meat is not full, and a small one is not well developed and tastes bad.

3. Color discrimination: orange-red or orange-yellow should be chosen, and the skin should be smooth. Overripe yellowish yellow, green green and oranges with holes in the skin all fail.

4. Specific elasticity: press gently with two fingers, and the one with good elasticity is better. Thin skin, through the orange peel can smell bursts of fragrance, gently pinch the skin with your hands will produce some oil is also a good orange.

5. Look at the bottom fossa: from the side, the bottom with a long handle is better sunken, while the bottom is flat or convex.

6, pinch the bottom: the bottom feels soft and sweet, the hard skin is thicker, and the taste is mostly sour.

What kinds of oranges do you have?

1. Sugar orange: the color of sugar orange peel is orange and yellow, the skin is thin and easy to peel, the orange peel is covered with small sand spots, the feel is rough, the fruit is flat and round, there are tumor-like protuberances at the top, the navel of the pedicle is sunken, the flesh is ruddy, there is no white film, the flesh is crisp and juicy, and it tastes sweet and less nuclear. It is authentic from Guantian Village, Heyun Town, Qingyuan City and Huangtian Town, Sihui City.

2. Tangerine: tangerine fruit contains a variety of nutrients, such as sugar, citric acid, vitamin C, protein, carotene, vitamin P and other vitamins, in which the content of vitamin C is 6 to 20 times higher than that of apples. Not only rich in nutrition, but also gorgeous in color, strong aroma, moderate sweetness and sour, yearning for smell, salivation for hope, and sweet for food.

3. Tribute tangerine: tribute orange is an excellent variety of citrus in China, that is, Nanfeng honey orange, and it is also a valuable specialty of Jiangxi Province. in history, it is famous for its golden fruit color, thin skin and tender meat, no residue, strong sweet flavor and fragrant fragrance. According to Yugong, Nanfeng tangerine was listed as a tribute as early as two thousand years ago.

4. Huangyan tangerine: Huangyan tangerine is a specialty of Huangyan District, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province. Huangyan District, as the "hometown of Honey Orange in China" and the county of the Ministry of Agriculture's high-quality citrus production base, has a long history of cultivation and a wide variety of citrus products with moderate sour and sweet flavor. especially sweet and delicious, excellent quality, repeatedly won famous brand products, high-quality product awards, for the country's first batch of pollution-free agricultural products certification.

5, mandarin: mandarin is one of the most common fruits in daily life, bright color, sweet and sour delicious, the fruit is generally larger, but smaller than pomelo, round and slightly flat, thick skin, convex and concave rough, the pericarp is easy to peel off, most of its seeds are white. The mandarin fruit is huge, the color is bright, the skin pine is easy to peel, the meat is crisp and tender, juicy and dregs.

6. Fuzhou tangerine: Fuzhou Basin is rich in oranges, especially oranges, with thin skin, red color, juicy, sweet taste and unique flavor, which is called "Fuju". Most of the producing areas are distributed on both sides of the lower reaches of Minjiang River. In late autumn and early winter, layers of green trees on both sides of the Minjiang River, branches dotted with red fruit, colorful, people known as "Minjiang orange red".