What is the difference between grapefruit and pomelo?

The pomelo fruit is oblate to spherical, with a thin peel and tender, juicy, refreshing and sour flesh. It is a natural health food suitable for all ages, integrating nutrition, beauty and longevity. The fruit is as big as a fist, matures in late autumn, has a golden color, moderate sweetness and sourness, is rich in nutrition, and is durable in storage. It is known as "China's No. 1 Hybrid Pomelo". Have you tasted it?

Contents of this article

1. What is the difference between grapefruit and pomelo?

2. Pomelo calories

3. When does pomelo mature?

What is the difference between grapefruit and pomelo?

The difference between grapefruit and pomelo: The size is different, grapefruit is relatively larger, pomelo is relatively smaller. The flesh color is different, grapefruit flesh is pale yellow or pink, pomelo flesh color is more golden yellow. The market price is different, the market price of grapefruit is higher than pomelo.

Grapefruit is a plant of the genus Citrus in the Rutaceae family. The fruit is oblate to spherical, with a thin peel and tender, juicy, and refreshing flesh with a sour taste. Some varieties even have a bitter and numbing taste.

Huyou is also a plant of the genus Citrus in the Rutaceae family. It has many pharmacological effects and is a pure natural health food suitable for all ages that combines nutrition, beauty, and longevity.

The pomelo fruit is spherical or oblate, with a single fruit weight of about 300 grams. The total sugar content in the pulp is 8.27%-9.24%, and the total acid content is 0.52%-1.25%.

Pomelo calories

The calories contained in pomelo are relatively low. Generally speaking, based on 100 grams of edible pomelo, its calories are 146 kilojoules, which is about 35 kilocalories. The calories in every 100 grams of pomelo account for less than 2% of the daily calories that a normal adult needs to maintain health.

Although pomelo contains very low calories, it is not advisable to consume too much, and the intake is about one per day.

Pomelo is cool in nature, so people with cold constitutions should not eat too much. Patients with stomach problems, bronchitis, etc. should also not eat pomelo.

When is pomelo ripe?

Pomelo, picked around the beginning of winter, can be kept fresh until April or May of the following year if stored naturally. After storage, the fruit becomes more juicy and of better quality. Most of the grapes from other places also start to be put on the market in large quantities after November.

Huyou is a citrus variety unique to Changshan County, Zhejiang Province. It is a natural hybrid of fragrant pomelo and other citrus fruits. It originated in Chengtan Village, Qingshi Township, and has a cultivation history of more than 100 years. Its fruit is as big as a fist, matures in late autumn, is golden in color, has a moderate sweetness and sourness, is rich in nutrition, and is resistant to storage. It is known as "China's No. 1 Hybrid Pomelo".