Oranges are in season recently, and many people like to eat them. Which one is better, rock sugar orange or navel orange? Why is rock sugar orange so sweet? Rock sugar orange is rich in vitamin C. Many people like to eat oranges. There are many varieties, let’s take a look at which one is the most delicious!
Which one is better, rock sugar orange or navel orange?
According to your taste, navel orange is sweet and sour, while rock sugar orange is pure sweet.
Bingtang Orange is rich in VC and has a good effect in replenishing the body's moisture. Can enhance human body resistance. It also has the effects of promoting body fluids, quenching thirst, appetizing and reducing qi, helping digestion, and preventing and treating constipation. Normal people eat oranges or drink orange juice after meals, which can relieve greasiness, eliminate food accumulation, quench thirst, and sober up. Oranges are extremely nutritious and comprehensive, suitable for all ages.
Gannan navel oranges are rich in vitamins, sugars, acids, cellulose, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. Regular consumption of navel oranges can help prevent the hardening of arteries, lower cholesterol, decompose fat, excrete non-ferrous metals and radioactive elements and deposits in the body, help prevent cancer and other diseases, promote blood circulation and metabolism, restore physical strength, and enhance physical fitness. Protect health.
Why are rock sugar oranges so sweet?
The rock sugar orange growing area has a humid mid-subtropical monsoon climate, with high temperatures and humidity, concentrated rainfall, short cold periods, long frost-free periods, changeable spring wetness, and frequent summers and autumns. Drought, cold winter and less snow. The average annual total solar radiation is 108 kcal/cm2, the average annual sunshine is 1629.2 hours, the annual average temperature is 17.6℃, the extreme maximum temperature is 39.8℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is -8.3℃. Generally speaking, for every 1°C increase in the average temperature difference between day and night, or an increase in the annual cumulative temperature of 500°C, or an increase in annual sunshine hours of about 120 hours, the sugar content of fruits will increase by 1% (the sugar content of fresh fruits is generally only 10% at most) ~20%). This is why the sugar content of rock sugar oranges is generally more than 1/5 higher than that of oranges.
Why is the rock sugar orange so small?
The rock sugar orange is generally about 6 centimeters in diameter, one-third smaller than the average navel orange. Don’t underestimate it, it is an excellent local variety, rock sugar The origin of oranges is in Hunan, and the rock sugar oranges from Mayang are of the best quality. Mayang Miao Autonomous County is a famous hometown of longevity, so Mayang people call rock sugar orange longevity fruit.
The rock sugar oranges in Qianyang are not very big because of their variety. But the taste is very authentic, very strong orange flavor, and very sweet. You can buy it in Taonong. If it is Mayang rock sugar orange, it will be a little bigger, but it is suitable for eating after the New Year, as it is sour before the New Year. The size of Yongxing's is similar to Mayang's, but the taste is not as good as Qianyang's. It depends on personal needs.