Where does Shatian pomelo come from?

Shatian pomelo, also known as Wendan, belongs to the citrus tree plant of Rutaceae. It is divided into sour pomelo and sweet pomelo according to its pulp flavor, white-fleshed pomelo and red-fleshed pomelo according to its flesh color, and spherical or pear-shaped pomelo according to its shape. It has the edible effects of relieving cough and relieving asthma, clearing heat and resolving phlegm, invigorating the spleen and eliminating food, relieving wine and eliminating annoyance. Let's take a look at where Shatian pomelo is produced.

Where does Shatian pomelo come from?

Shatian pomelo is a native product of Rong County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, because it was first planted in Shatian Village, Rong County, Guangxi, so it is called Shatian pomelo. It was exported to Hong Kong, Nanyang, Europe and America as early as the 1930s. Now it has been expanded to Xunjiang, Longjiang, Guijiang, Lijiang and Hongshui River basins in Guangxi. Guangdong, Hunan, Sichuan, Zhejiang and Jiangxi have also been introduced. Guangxi has become the largest concentrated producing area of Shatian pomelo in China in 2013. Shatian pomelo planting area in the autonomous region is hundreds of thousands of mu.

The producing environment of Shatian pomelo

Shatian pomelo needs a large amount of fertilizer and water, so adequate fertilizer and water is the first important condition to be considered in the development of Shatian pomelo. Shatian pomelo should be selected to build a garden where the soil layer is deep, loose, fertile and sufficient water source. The mountain should choose a water source forest at the top of the gentle slope with a slope of less than 20 degrees from north to south, and Shatian pomelo can be planted wherever citrus can be planted.

Cultivated varieties of Shatian pomelo

1. Soft branch species: the tree shape is longer, the branch is smaller, the branch angle is larger, some of the branches outside the crown are slightly drooping, the leaf is smaller and thinner, the leaf color is thicker green, rich in luster, the fruit is smaller, inverted heart-shaped, the neck is short, the skin is thin, the appearance is smooth, the juice sac is soft, crisp, tender and sweet, with dense taste.

2. Hard branch species: the tree shape is semi-open, the branches are rough, grow upward, the leaves are larger and thicker, the leaf color is lighter, the fruit is larger, pear-shaped, neck is high, the skin is thicker, the appearance is rough, the juice sac is hard, crisp, light, slightly bitter, and the soft branch has more fruit, better quality, high and stable yield than the hard branch.