The four most delicious varieties of oranges currently are as follows:
1. Lianjiang red oranges
Lianjiang red oranges come from Lianjiang City, Guangdong Province. It was already popular all over the country in the 1980s. The soil in the Lianjiang area is granite, which is dry and less insect-infested, and the climate is sunny.
The combination of high-quality soil environment and sufficient sunshine produces unique red and orange colors. The flesh color is orange-red, the fruit is large and the skin is thin. After cutting it, the flesh is particularly plump and the fruit is relatively light and tastes moderately sweet and sour.
2. Yuxi Bingtang Orange
Yuxi Bingtang Orange comes from Xinping County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, which is the famous "Hometown of Bingtang Orange". Yuxi rock sugar oranges are known as "late bloomers". It takes about mid-November every year for Yuxi rock sugar oranges to mature and be harvested.
Bingtang orange cultivation is mainly concentrated in the area at an altitude of about 1,400 meters, where there is sufficient sunlight, a large temperature difference between day and night, and there is no frost all year round. The rock sugar oranges grown are of good quality and have good flavor. It is so popular that it is often hard to find an orange.
Yuxi rock sugar oranges are different from oranges from other places. They have no residue, the skin is as thin as cicada wings, and the juice is quite rich. You can squeeze the juice with your bare hands.
3. Ehime Jelly Orange
The more accurate name of Ehime Jelly Orange should be "Ehime No. 38 Orange". Its origin is in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Now Planted in Meishan, Sichuan, my country. In fact, it is the product of a cross between oranges and tangerines, perfectly combining all the advantages of oranges and tangerines.
The peel of Ehime Jelly Orange is extremely thin, just like an orange, and can be peeled directly with your hands. The taste is tender and stale, the fragrance is refreshing, and the juice is extremely rich. You can drink it directly by inserting a straw. You can also squeeze juice with your bare hands, which is called a "manual juicer".
4. Qiongzhong Green Oranges
Qiongzhong Green Oranges come from Qiongzhong, Hainan, at the foot of Wuzhishan Mountain and on the bank of Wanquan River. The oranges we often eat are all different in appearance and color. Almost all of them are orange-red. But the orange in Qiongzhong is different. Its appearance is green.
How to buy oranges:
1. Look at the shape
Common oranges generally have two shapes, some are round, and some are Oval shape, it turns out that oval-shaped oranges develop better and have a full and juicy taste.
2. Look at the color
Among the same batch of oranges, choose oranges with brighter colors and even distribution. Such oranges will receive more sunlight and nutrients during their growth. and sweetness are higher. On the contrary, the lighter the color or the different shades of cyan, the orange may be less mature and less sweet. Either it is caused by the loss of epidermal pigment due to being stored for too long, so don’t buy it.
3. Look at the "pores"
The epidermis of oranges is very similar to skin, some are smooth and delicate, and some are rough and have large pores. Choose oranges with smooth and delicate skin. Such oranges tend to have thin skin and more flesh. On the other hand, oranges with rough skin are mostly thick-skinned and lack flesh, making them very uneconomical to buy.