Pomelo fruit is also known as fragrant pomelo, sweet pomelo and seedless pomelo.
Huyou: Changshan Huyou is a unique local citrus variety in Changshan County, Zhejiang Province. It is a natural hybrid of grapefruit and other citrus and has a history of one hundred years of cultivation.
Changshan Huyou has remarkable characteristics such as resistance to barrenness, cold resistance, storage resistance and unique flavor. In 1986 and 1989, it was awarded the National Quality Agricultural Product Award in the National Citrus Competition for two consecutive years. In February 1991, it was awarded the title of "Green Food Certificate" by the Ministry of Agriculture. Winning a gold medal, Changshan County was named the "Hometown of Changshan Huyou" in 1996. In 1998, the "Changshan Huyou" certification mark was approved for use by the State Trademark Office, becoming the first agricultural product certification mark in Zhejiang Province.
Changshan Huyou has been highly praised by central leaders and famous authoritative fruit experts across the country for its unique quality. Many horticultural experts in our country call Changshan Huyou "China's No. 1 Mixed Mandarin". It is an excellent variety with great development prospects. It has strategic significance and role in adjusting the citrus variety structure in the entire Yangtze River Basin. It can compete with the best-selling citrus in Southeast Asia. It is comparable to the world famous fruit "American Grapefruit".
The fruit of Changshan Huyou is golden in color, medium in size, moderately sweet and sour, sweet and slightly bitter, and has a unique flavor. It is a rare cooling fruit. Its pulp contains 16 kinds of amino acids necessary for the human body and a large amount of vitamins C, B and trace elements. It has many pharmacological effects such as cooling and dispelling fire, relieving cough and phlegm, lowering blood sugar, moistening the throat and sobering up, nourishing the skin and prolonging life, etc. It is suitable for all ages. It is a pure natural health green food that integrates nutrition, dietary health care, beauty and longevity. Changshan Huyou is also very resistant to storage and can be stored until April to May of the following year under natural conditions. After storage, the flavor becomes stronger and the quality is better. Changshan Buddha pomelo has outstanding characteristics such as beautiful appearance, moderate fruit shape, sweet and delicious taste, no seeds, high edible rate, and strong adaptability. Its fruit has good flavor and strong aroma, and is suitable for both fresh eating and ornamental use.
The fruit of Changshan Buddha pomelo is pear-shaped or oblate, with a regular fruit shape. Generally, a single fruit weighs about 500-1000 grams. The peel is fine and smooth, orange-yellow in color. There is an obvious circular mark on the top of the fruit, and the skin is thin, only 1.2cm. The pulp is white, crisp, tender and juicy, sweet and sour, with a rich flavor. The soluble solid content is more than 12%, the total amino acid content is 1860ppm, and the vitamin C content is 73.90mg/100g. Seedless or with a small amount of degraded seeds, the edible rate is 65%. The aroma of the fruit is strong and long-lasting, and it can fill the room with fragrance when placed in the room.
Changshan Buddha pomelo generally matures in early to mid-November. Eat the fruit immediately after picking and it will taste very good. It can also be stored until February to March of the following year. It can be used as a gift during the Spring Festival.
Pomelo: In southern folk, grapefruit is a fruit that symbolizes the reunion of family members and a happy life. It is one of the must-have fruits when families get together during festivals. Pomelo is one of the largest fruits in the citrus category and is known as the "King of Oranges." Pomelo is also known as pomelo, sweet pomelo, and sweet pomelo. Pomelo and seedless pomelo. At present, my country's excellent varieties include Shatian pomelo, Jinxiang pomelo, Yuhuan pomelo, Liangping pomelo, grapefruit, Xixiang pomelo, Changshan Hu pomelo, Sijipao pomelo, Dianjiang white pomelo, Anjiang fragrant pomelo, Jiangjin Hongxin pomelo, Baxian Wubu pomelo, Zhangzhou pomelo There are twenty or thirty varieties such as Pingshan pomelo, Taiwan Wanbai pomelo, Nankang Zhaipo pomelo, Nannan crispy sweet pomelo, Yunxiaoxiahemi pomelo, etc.
Grapefruit is rich in protein, carbohydrates, organic acids, provitamin A, B1, B2, C, P and calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and other nutrients. Among them, every 100 grams of grapefruit meat contains The vitamin C content is 57 mg, which is 10 times higher than that of pears, and the calcium content is 519 mg, which is much higher than other fruits.
Traditional Chinese medicine research shows that pomelo meat is sweet and sour in nature and cold in nature. "Rihuazi Herbal Medicine" states that it has the ability to "treat pregnant women who eat less and eat less, remove bad gas in the stomach, digest food, remove flatulence, and resolve wheat poisoning." Eating grapefruit regularly has the effects of strengthening the stomach, moistening the lungs, nourishing the blood, clearing the intestines, and facilitating bowel movements. It can promote wound healing and has a good auxiliary effect on septicemia. Grapefruit contains the physiologically active substance naringin, which can reduce blood viscosity and reduce the formation of thrombus. Therefore, it has a good preventive effect on cerebrovascular diseases, such as cerebral thrombosis, stroke, etc., and is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people. Grapefruit contains a lot of vitamin C and calcium, which helps prevent the occurrence of intestinal cancer and gastric cancer. Fresh pomelo meat is an ideal food for diabetics because it contains ingredients similar to insulin. The latest research results from American food and medicine experts show that if overweight people eat more grapefruit, they can achieve more obvious weight loss results. The study results also found that by the end of the experimental activities, the levels of insulin in the bodies of these losers also dropped accordingly.
You should also pay attention to some issues when eating grapefruit. Relevant medical research shows that patients, especially elderly patients, should not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking medicine. The interaction between grapefruit and the anti-allergic drug terfenadine can cause ventricular arrhythmias and even fatal ventricular fibrillation. Drugs that interact with grapefruit include cyclosporine, caffeine, calcium antagonists, cisapride, etc. Drinking a glass of grapefruit juice will react with these medicines and cause the above-mentioned adverse effects, which sometimes last for 24 hours.
When purchasing grapefruit, you can use the "smell" and "tapping" methods.
Smell, that is, smell the aroma. A ripe grapefruit has a strong aroma; tap, that is, press and tap the fruit's outer skin to see if the outer skin has sunken. If the skin is sunken and has no elasticity, the quality is poor. Listen to the sound when tapping to identify the ripeness and quality of the fruit. The pros and cons. When choosing grapefruit, it is best to choose the standard type that is pointed at the top and wide at the bottom. The skin must be thin and smooth, and the color must be light green or light yellow. It's better if it looks soft and juicy. The taste of freshly picked grapefruit is not the best. It is best to keep it indoors for a few days, usually two weeks later, when the water in the fruit gradually evaporates. At this time, the sweetness increases and the taste becomes more beautiful.