Why is the skin of the tangerine thick? Why do tangerines need to be bagged?

Some friends prefer to eat pomelo, but they don’t quite understand why the pomelo skin is thick, why the pomelo needs to be bagged, and if the pomelo they buy is hard and not very sweet at first, will it become sweet after a few days? Today, the following content will help you, so continue to learn about it!

Contents of this article

1. What is the reason for the thick peel of the tangerine?

2. Why do oranges need to be bagged?

3. Will the tangerine peel become sweet after a few days?

What is the reason for the thick peel of the tangerine?

Mostly related to the variety.

The skin of the Baba orange is not as thin as that of the Huangdi orange and the Wo orange. The skin of this variety itself is relatively thick and large. In addition to the variety, improper fertilization and the abuse of plant growth regulators are also the main causes of the thick skin. For example, a high nitrogen level in the tree will stimulate the growth of the white bark while promoting fruit expansion. The excessive use of regulators such as gibberellins or excessive frequency and concentration will also stimulate the growth of the fruit skin. Not only is the white bark thick, but it is also prone to producing rough-skinned and floating-skinned fruits. In addition, citrus fruits with thick skin taste a bit dehydrated and are not as sweet as those with thin skin.

Why do tangerines need to be bagged?

Bagging can prevent the formation of stains, drug spots, disease spots, sunburn spots, etc. on the fruit surface, effectively improving the smoothness and beauty of the fruit surface, thereby enhancing the commercial quality of the fruit.

The Babagan is a late-ripening citrus fruit that matures later. Bags can effectively protect the fruit surface from frost damage after frost; it can also effectively prevent bird damage during the fruit ripening period.

High temperatures in summer can easily cause sunburned fruit. Bagging can prevent high temperatures and effectively reduce the occurrence of sunburned fruit and cracked fruit.

After being bagged, the fruit cannot come into direct contact with pesticides, so there is no pesticide residue, making it a green, pollution-free and healthy fruit.

Will the tangerines become sweet after a few days?

It will become sweet in about a week.

After a few days of storage, the starch in the pomelo will gradually break down into sugar (sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc.) for the fruit to breathe. As the pomelo matures, its taste becomes sweeter and sweeter. However, this sweetening process is not unlimited. If it is stored for too long, the sugar content will become less and less, and the water will slowly be lost. Then bacteria and other microorganisms will slowly invade, causing the pomelo to rot and deteriorate, making it inedible. Therefore, the sweetening process of the pomelo usually takes about 1 week.