The origin of the name of Meixian Shatian pomelo and the introduction of Meizhou Shatian pomelo

Sha Tin pomelo, the original name is not like this, it has a more vivid, more interesting common name - sheep forehead. Because of grapefruit.

Standing upside down, the appearance looks like the forehead of a goat, and the pomelo farmer in Meixian District, Meizhou City, full of wisdom, gave it such a cute name. Later, because the soil in which pomelo is planted can often turn up sand and gravel, it was given a new scientific name of "Sha Tin pomelo", which was later renamed "Meizhou Golden Pomelo". The pomelo ripens in late autumn, and the golden pomelo hangs on the branches, and from a distance, it looks like a bunch of golden grapes, and the reputation of "Meizhou Golden Pomelo" came into being.

According to analysis, per 100 milliliters of fruit juice, it contains grams of sugar, grams of fat, carbohydrates.

12 grams, crude fiber grams, inorganic salts grams, calcium 24 mg, phosphorus 15 mg, iron milligrams, especially vitamin C

The content of and e is 3 times that of mandarin orange and 5 times that of red mandarin. The nutritional value, economic value and medicinal value of longevity Shatian pomelo are relatively high, and it is important for maintaining human bones.

The normal physiological activities of blood and muscles play an important role, and it is very effective in preventing the rupture of heart tubes, and it is a therapeutic food for patients with a variety of diseases. The whole body of longevity Shatian pomelo is a treasure, and the peel can be used to make sauce, honey money, and cooking; The pit is a medicine, and it can also be used to refine industrial oil; Grapefruit rafters are the raw material for refining aromatic oils.

The pomelo fruit is large and beautiful, sweet in taste, and resistant to storage, and the fruit is gourd-shaped and pear-shaped, and the fruit pedicle is short-necked. The bottom of the fruit often has a ring-shaped seal circle the size of a bronze coin, and there are radial grooves inside, which is often called the bottom of the chrysanthemum or the bottom of the money; The weight of a single fruit is 1000 - 1500 grams, and the surface of the fruit is golden brown; The flesh and shrimp are colored, the juice is crisp and tender, and the honey is sweet; It ripens in late October, is extremely resistant to storage, and the fruit can be stored for 150-180 days"Natural canned"The beauty of the name. Meixian Shatian pomelo is rich in nutrients, and the direct consumption of the pulp accounts for 12-16% of soluble solids and crude protein dry.

Count), sugar content of about 12%, acid content, vitamin C content of 100 - 150 mg 100 grams, ranking first among all kinds of citrus, in addition to vitamin B1

B2, B6, niacin.

and phosphorus, calcium, iron, etc., which have the effects of digestion, phlegm, cough, lungs, and sobering.

Don't be foolish if you don't understand, the name of Shatian pomelo is named after Shatian Village, Shatian Town, Rong County, and it is also the name given by Emperor Qianlong.

Sha Tin pomelo (also known as Meizhou golden pomelo). The tree is strong, 1 2 years old branches are thick and erect, the fruit is pear shaped or gourd-shaped, the weight of a single fruit is 500 1500 grams, the flesh is crisp and tender and refreshing, white or shrimp meat color, the flavor is thick and sweet, and the quality is superior. The edible rate of the fruit is 40 60%, the juice content is 30 40%, the total acid content is grams per 100 ml, and the vitamin C100 is 200 mg.

The fruit ripens in early October and mid-November. There are many types of pomelo in Sha Tin, and at present, there are two types of pomelo, soft branches and hard branches. The soft-branched fruit is smaller, pear-shaped, more juice, and of good quality.

This type matures early, with high and stable yields. The fruit of the hard-branched type is larger, gourd-shaped, and the juice is less perfect and the yield is abundant, but it is more likely to produce large and small annual fruits.

Meixian District, Meizhou City, although as the country's largest Shatian pomelo (also known as Meizhou pomelo) production base, due to the introduction of people from Bingcun Town, Meixian District, Meizhou City, after hundreds of years of technical improvement and variety improvement, Meixian District of Shatian pomelo can be described as "green out of the blue and better than blue", not only became China's largest Shatian pomelo production base, Meixian District of Meizhou City was also designated as "China's Golden Pomelo Township" by the Ministry of Agriculture as early as 1987.

Guangxi people have always followed the soil method to cultivate Sha Tin pomelo, there has been no major breakthrough in cultivation for hundreds of years, and the external conditions such as environment, climate, and soil in the past are very pure, and there is no human pollution, and Sha Tin pomelo is also in a natural growth state, although it is not big, the taste is very delicious. Meizhou people introduced Shatian pomelo from Rongxian County, Guangxi, seized the opportunity, brought forth the new, introduced foreign high-tech, and improved the new varieties of Shatian pomelo that are easier to plant, so that its growth and development have made new breakthroughs. In 1985, Meizhou ** mobilized farmers to plant Sha Tin pomelo, two years later, the effect was immediate, Sha Tin pomelo production base sprung up everywhere, no one could have expected that only two years of effort, China's largest Sha Tin pomelo production base was born in this inconspicuous small mountain town.

At present, Meixian District of Meizhou City alone has a planting area of 200,000 mu of Meizhou Golden Pomelo, with an average output value of 170,000 tons, and if other pomelos are added, the total planting area reaches 400,000 mu, and the economic income of pomelo accounts for one-third of the economy of Meixian District.

Sha Tin pomelo is a Meizhou specialty, and the locals call it golden pomelo. Shatian pomelo is native to Rongxian County, Guangxi, and due to the introduction of Meizhou people, hundreds of years of technical improvement and variety improvement have made Meizhou the largest production base of Meizhou Shatian pomelo in China.

When does Shatin pomelo ripen?

Sha Tin pomelo is a medium-ripe pomelo variety, generally blooming around April, the fruit period is after late October, mid-November is the best harvest period, although it has been listed around the Mid-Autumn Festival, but the Sha Tin pomelo before the Mid-Autumn Festival is not very delicious, the Sha Tin pomelo picked after the frost is better, the ripe fruit surface is slightly dark orange-yellow, the skin is thick, the appearance is not particularly smooth, and the fruit type is pear-shaped.

How to choose Sha Tin pomelo?

In fact, what everyone is most concerned about is how to pick a sweet and moist Sha Tin pomelo, right? I'm not in a hurry to teach you right away.

1. Skin: Sha Tin pomelo should look at the skin when selecting, if it is rough and too yellow, it may be because it has been placed for a long time or has not grown well, while the pomelo with fine skin, light yellow or orange yellow is ripe and juicy and sweet.

2. Weight: Sha Tin pomelo is heavier with more moisture, more delicious, the same size of pomelo first weigh it by hand, and then weigh the second one, be careful not to use the left and right hands at the same time, because the feeling of the left and right hands may be different.

3. Shape: Sha Tin pomelo should look at the shape when selecting, the top is sharp and the bottom is wide, the bottom is flattened, and it is better to choose a pomelo with a short neck and a flat bottom. In addition, you can also squeeze it by hand, and it is not easy to press the finger is firm, and the meat is sweet and tender, so that the grapefruit is delicious.

Sha Tin pomelo, the most famous produced in Sha Tin, Rong County, Guangxi. In the area of Lingui County and Yangshuo County in Guilin City, the soil is fertile and well drained, which is similar to the soil quality of Shatian Village in Rong County. The pomelo grown is similar to the products of Sha Tin Village in terms of shape, color, fragrance and taste, so people call the pomelos produced in Lingui County and Yangshuo County collectively as "Sha Tin Pomelo".

The pomelo tree is more than ten meters high, the branches and leaves are luxuriant, and the small white flowers bloom in spring, and the frost is its ripening and harvesting season.

Guangxi-Shatian pomelo is bright yellow after ripening, and a money-shaped seal ring can be seen at the bottom, commonly known as "money seal". The upper end of its fruit is a short neck, the lower end is large and round, each weighing one or two catties, two or three catties, and there is a money-like trace at the bottom, and the skin is yellow. The pomelo flesh is sweet and juicy, crispy and refreshing, and it is a good fruit in autumn and winter.

Because it has a thick skin, it is easy to carry for long distances, and it can preserve the pomelo meat for a long time without spoiling, and is known as "natural canned food". Grapefruit peel can be used as a vegetable or candied fruit, which has the effect of dissolving phlegm and relieving cough.

Sha Tin pomelo is one of the most famous fruits in Guangxi, more than 200 years ago, it was first planted in Sha Tin Village, Rong County, Guangxi, so it is called Sha Tin pomelo. Sha Tin pomelo has the reputation of "natural canned" and "fruit treasure". As one of Guangxi's traditional export fruits, Sha Tin pomelo was exported to Hong Kong, Nanyang, Europe and the Americas as early as the 30s, and has strong competitiveness in the international market.

Shatian pomelo has been expanded to Xunjiang, Longjiang, Guijiang, Lijiang and Hongshui River basins in Guangxi, and has also been introduced in Guangdong, Hunan, Sichuan, Zhejiang and Jiangxi. At present, Guangxi has become the largest concentrated production area of Shatian pomelo in China. The planting area of pomelo in Shatian in the autonomous region is hundreds of thousands of acres.

Sha Tin pomelo has a long history in Liuzhou, and has been a famous specialty of Liuzhou for more than 200 years. It is mainly produced in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Liuzhou City.

Meizhou golden pomelo is of excellent quality and well-known at home and abroad. In 1987, it was rated as a high-quality fruit by the Ministry of Agriculture; In 1988, it was rated as a rare fruit in Guangdong Province; In 1990, it was rated as "green food" by the Ministry of Agriculture; In 1991, he won the gold medal at the National "Seventh Five-Year" Spark Program Achievement Expo. Meixian County, the main production area of Meizhou Golden Hidden Pomelo, was named the title of "Hometown of Chinese Golden Pomelo" by the Organizing Committee of the First Batch of 100 Chinese Specialty Townships in 1994; In 1997, it was rated as a famous brand product at the 3rd China Agricultural Expo.

Meizhou pomelo is exported to the United States, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao and other countries and regions, and has generally been highly praised.

Meizhou golden pomelo fruit is large, beautiful, bright yellow skin color, sweet flesh, juicy and refreshing, rich in nutrition, and is the king of fruits. According to the laboratory analysis of the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Meizhou golden pomelo contains 14 soluble solids, milligrams of acid vitamins, sugar, protein fat and vitamins B1, B2, E, P and indispensable nutrients for human tissues, which have the effects of moistening the lungs and dissolving phlegm, relieving cough, clearing heat, lowering blood pressure, blood lipids and other medicinal effects. Meizhou golden pomelo can be stored for 4 to 5 months, and enjoys the reputation of "natural canned fruit" in Orange Mountain.

It is planned that by 2000, Meizhou will build a 10,000-hectare golden pomelo production base. The development prospects of Meizhou Golden Pomelo are very optimistic in the calendar, and we sincerely welcome people and businesses at home and abroad to invest in Meizhou Golden Pomelo and share the fruitful results of Meizhou Golden Pomelo.

Meizhou Shatian pomelo (also known as Meizhou golden pomelo) is abundant in Meijiang District, Meixian District, Wuhua County, Dapu County and other districts and counties of Meizhou City. Shatian pomelo originated in Rong County, and was named after Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and listed as a tribute to the Qing Dynasty.

Meizhou Golden Pomelo, Meixian District, Meizhou City, has a special emotional significance for the Hakka people in Meizhou.

During the Chinese New Year, Meizhou golden pomelo in Meixian District is not only a good product for people to buy as gifts, but also a good product for people to enjoy themselves.

In that era, it was a happy thing to eat Meizhou golden pomelo in Meixian District during the Chinese New Year, and today's Hakka people also have special feelings for Meizhou golden pomelo in Meixian District.