How to store pomelo? Tips for choosing pomelo

Wendan is one of the fine varieties of Zhejiang pomelo. The fruit is highly oblate or oblate, with a yellow to clear yellow peel, smooth, fine oil cells, and a fragrant flesh. It has a high processing value. The flesh can be processed into a series of beverages such as pure natural granular juice and original juice without any preservatives. The peel can be used to extract limonin and pectin or make preserved fruits and jams. How to preserve fresh Wendan? Let's find out!

Contents of this article

1. How to store pomelo

2. Rules for selecting pomelo

3. The difference between pomelo and grapefruit

How to store pomelo

After picking each fruit, local farmers wrap the fruit in yellow plastic bags to prevent water loss.

In addition, you just need to place the fruit in a well-ventilated and watered place.

But please note that after the Chinese New Year, the water will start to be pumped out by Wen Dan.

However, some farmers will choose to leave some pomelo on the branches, wrap the fruits in paper bags and sell them at high prices during the Chinese New Year. So it is not uncommon to see pomelo after the Chinese New Year.

There is a difference between the famous Taishan and Yanggen pomelo in Yuhuan. The water quality of Taishan is sea water, while the water quality of Yanggen is mountain water. Therefore, in the early autumn, you should choose the pomelo from Taishan, which is rich in water and sweet. However, the pomelo from Yanggen has more water and tastes better after sedimentation.

Tips for choosing pomelo

1. Look at the shape

The shape of pomelo is triangular and arc-shaped. The ones that are narrow at the top and wide at the bottom are sweeter. When buying pomelo, remember to choose the ones with "big butts"! The fruits with "pointed heads, short necks, and wide and stable bottoms" are more delicious than those with slender shapes.

When choosing pomelo, start with those with a wide bottom plate!

2. Weigh it

You can hold two pomelo fruits of the same size and similar shape in your hand and feel their weight. The one that feels heavier usually has more water content and tastes juicy rather than dry, so it is a fruit of better quality.

3. Touch the epidermis

The skin of pomelo is rich in essential oils and has many oil spots called "oil cells" scattered around, which look like the pores of the skin, just like oranges and lemons. Trees with finer oil cells and a smoother and more elastic skin are older trees, and the fruit flesh tastes better!

The difference between pomelo and grapefruit

Sanmen Wendan belongs to the Rutaceae family, Citrus genus, and is one of the fine varieties of Zhejiang pomelo. The fruit is highly oblate or oblate, with a yellow to clear yellow peel, smooth, fine oil cells, and fragrance, and the flesh is yellow or honey yellow. It is mainly distributed in coastal mudflats and foothills in Chumen, Yucheng, Chenyu and other places in Yuhuan County, with a cultivation area of ​​about 2,000 hectares and an annual output of more than 1,700 tons. Wendan has a high processing value, and the processing series products have unique advantages and high processing added value. The flesh can be processed into pure natural granular juice without any corrosive agents, original juice and other beverages, and the peel can be used to extract limonin, pectin or make preserved fruits and jams.

Regular consumption of Yuhuan pomelo can regulate qi and resolve phlegm, moisten the spleen and clear the intestines, relieve bad breath, and detoxify alcohol. It has a good effect on hypertension, diabetes, anorexia, bland mouth, indigestion and other diseases. The limonin extracted from the fruit has anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects. The fragrance can repel cockroaches if left indoors for a long time. The essential oils rich in the peel can be used as a protective agent to prevent mosquito bites. The peel can remove odors from the refrigerator. High-quality essential oils can be extracted from the epidermis, flowers and leaves, high-quality pectin can be extracted from the fruit cortex, and the pulp can be processed into fashionable drinks such as juice and milk.

There are many types of pomelo. The four most famous pomelo in the world are: Wendan pomelo, Pingshan pomelo, Shatian pomelo, and Siamese pomelo. There are also Qiangdele pomelo, Guanxi honey pomelo, Longdu Zaoxiang pomelo, Beibei honey pomelo, and the local excellent early-maturing variety Dongshi Zao.

Shatian pomelo is one of my country's traditional famous pomeloes with a cultivation history of more than 200 years. It is currently the variety with the largest planting area.