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Limes are not oranges? Is the "immediate family" of the rake citrus orange? Is grapefruit actually related to orange?
Strange knowledge has increased.
At present, it is the time when oranges and grapefruit are on the market in large quantities, and many citizens say: "They all look similar, it is really silly and unclear." Wu Qiwei, senior agronomist of fruit trees at Jinhua Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said frankly that in fact, orange grapefruit has a common name - "citrus", orange grapefruit is a different variety of citrus fruits, in terms of appearance, taste and other aspects are different.
During this time, the reporter came to the Jinhua Fruit Wholesale Market, intending to feel the difference between oranges and grapefruits through physical comparison. Unfortunately, except for the absolute advantage of grapefruit in terms of "body shape" and oranges are well known for their daily commonness, the rest of the varieties are difficult to distinguish. Fortunately, Wu Qiwei provided us with some methods of discernment.
"We can tell what variety the peel is based on how easy it is to peel." Wu Qiwei introduced that the easiest peeling is generally oranges, the most difficult to peel is generally oranges, citrus is easy to peel between oranges and oranges, grapefruit skin generally has a thick sponge layer, "such as limes, it belongs to the wide peel orange, the skin and flesh are easy to separate."
Another way to distinguish is to look at their fruit shape. The fruit of the orange is small, often flat and round, the skin color is orange-red, vermilion or orange-yellow; the fruit of the orange is larger, nearly spherical, the skin is yellow, orange-yellow or orange-red, and the skin is thick; the orange fruit is round or oval, the skin is smooth, thin, and fragrant; the fruit of the grapefruit is the largest, pear-shaped, and the epidermis is slightly rough...
So, what exactly is the relationship between oranges and grapefruits? "In general, the relationship between oranges and grapefruit is still relatively delicate, which can be described as 'you give birth to me, I give birth to it, and live endlessly'." Wu Qiwei said that for example, some "net red varieties" in the current market: rake mandarin, ugly eight monsters, red beauty, wo citrus, these belong to the hybrid varieties of oranges and oranges, they also inherit the advantages of orange peeling and orange sweetness.
Another example is the grapefruit, which is a hybrid of grapefruit and orange. Wu Qiwei introduced that the leaf form and texture of grapefruit are between grapefruit and orange, the fruit is smaller than grapefruit and larger than orange, the skin color is the same as grapefruit but usually thinner, and the flesh is sour. In the market, there are many types of grapefruit, such as yellow grapefruit and green grapefruit, the two grapefruit are essentially no different, but in the growth process, the yellow grapefruit is covered with a shading bag, while the green grapefruit is grown under natural conditions.
"Orange is a hybrid variety of grapefruit and orange, which has the advantages of both and has high nutritional value." Wu Qiwei said that the varieties of oranges include sweet oranges, navel oranges, blood oranges, red oranges, rock sugar oranges, etc., and the main planting areas are Chongqing, Jiangxi, Hunan, Zhejiang and other places. In Jinhua, because of the economic benefits, the planting area of citrus is relatively large. Shi Mingfeng, a grower in Wang'an Village, Yuandong Township, is a large citrus grower in Jinhua, with a planting area of about 40 mu, more than 40 varieties, and an annual income of one million yuan.
As for what kind of food is delicious, it depends on personal taste.
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