Difference Between Pomelo and Grapefruit

These two things are not the same. The grapefruit in the supermarkets nowadays is usually a mix of grapefruit and mandarin oranges that are grown in China. The real grapefruit is also called grapefruit, is a kind of rue family plant grapefruit fruit after ripening, in our country of origin, the grapefruit is also called grapefruit. The grapefruit was brought to Florida by the Portuguese from the Zhejiang region of China in the 1830s.

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The Grapefruit

Grapefruit

Hu Pomelo fruit is beautiful, pear-shaped, round or oblate spherical, golden color. Single fruit weight of about 300 grams, skin thickness of about 0.6cm, edible rate of about 70%, soluble solids 11-13.2%, rich in a variety of vitamins and the human body needs 16 kinds of amino acids, as well as phosphorus, potassium, iron, calcium and other elements, high nutritional value. Its inner texture is full, crisp and juicy, moderately sweet and sour, sweet and slightly bitter, fresh and delicious.

And has a cool fire, cough, phlegm, lower blood sugar, lubricate the throat to wake up, beauty and longevity and many other pharmacological effects, is suitable for both young and old set of nutrition, beauty, longevity in one of the natural health food.

Grapefruit

Grapefruit is a fruit, pomelo type, red fruit, taste bitter, astringent, sour, that is, "Zhu Luan", also known as "grapefruit". At maturity the rind is generally an uneven orange or red color, and the flesh is light reddish-white. Imported grapefruit's main sources of origin include: South Africa, Israel, China and Taiwan.

Grapefruit should be of comparable weight and have a shiny, thin, soft skin. Grapefruit is very rich in vitamin C and is a fruit that contains less sugar, which is essential for a dieter's menu.

Morphological features

Evergreen tree, the crown is rounded; leaves large, ovate, thick leathery, winged leaves, leaf axils open with thorns, leaf color green, glossy.

Grapefruit morphological characteristics ;flowers small, white, into cymes; fruit oblate, hanging in bunches like grapes.

The skin of the fruit is light yellow, and the color of the flesh is about the same as that of the Shatin pomelo, with a sour and sweet taste.

The skin is yellow when ripe and the flesh is light reddish-white.

In addition to being sold whole, it is also made into juice packages for sale.

The grapefruit should be of equal weight, and the body of the fruit is glossy, thin skin, soft is good.

If the skin is thick and hard, the flavor and moisture will be insufficient, with the yellow skin being the best.

The American grapefruit is superior to its local area.