The color of the grapefruit, what color is the pomelo Why is the color of the grapefruit different

There are many varieties of grapefruit, and the most common color of the skin of grapefruit in our daily life is this golden yellow. Basically, there are only two kinds of shells that we commonly see: white and red. And the well-known Sha Tin pomelo is a red gourd, which is very delicious to eat.

However, there is a kind of pomelo called Guanxi honey pomelo, which has four colors: white, red, yellow, and three red.

There are four colors: white, red, yellow, and three red.

White grapefruit does not contain any plant pigments, and its flesh is white in color; The flesh of the red pomelo and the three red pomelo contains plant pigments, lycopene and carotene.

The two pigments are red and orange-yellow, so the flesh color changes from pink to deep red depending on the amount of lycopene and carotene it contains; In addition, yellow grapefruit contains carotene, and the color is naturally orange-yellow.

Domestic pomelo is mainly produced in Fujian, the ripe pomelo skin color is yellow, some are a little blue, the flesh is transparent, and it tastes very delicious and juicy. However, there are also kinds of skin with similar color, to the flesh is red, called red heart pomelo. Thai pomelo is a kind of pomelo with a red skin color, slightly larger than an apple, and we generally call it grapefruit.

But there is also a kind of pomelo that has a pink skin and a pink inside, which is also called the three red pomelo.

1 Pomelo is white, pink, yellow, and bright red.

The initial color of pomelo is white, that is, the white pomelo variety, but in the long planting years of 100 years, the original white-fleshed pomelo plant Shen several plants gradually mutated, the first bud turned into a red-fleshed pomelo, the second bud turned into an orange-yellow flesh pomelo, and at the same time, the red pomelo also underwent a second bud transformation to produce three red pomelo, which is the starting reason for the color of all pomelo.

2 is determined by the plant pigments in different varieties of grapefruit.

For example, white pomelo does not contain any plant pigments, and its flesh color is white; The flesh of red pomelo and three red pomelo contains the plant pigments lycopene and carotene, which are red and orange-yellow, so the color of the flesh will produce pink to dark red color changes according to the amount of lycopene and carotene contained in it; In addition, yellow grapefruit contains carotene, and the color is naturally orange-yellow.

3. Relatively speaking, the three red pomelos are more nutritious.

Among the four kinds of pomelo, such as the above-mentioned white flesh pomelo, red heart wide only pomelo, three red pomelo, and yellow pomelo, they are rich in vitamin C, folic acid, dietary fiber, folic acid, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, potassium and other essential nutrients for the human body, but compared with other pomelo varieties, the three red pomelo also contains more lycopene and carotene, both of which have antioxidant effects, so the three red pomelo is more nutritious than other pomelo varieties.

4According to the tasting results, the latest pomelo is the sweetest.

Pick out the better quality white pomelo, red pomelo, three red pomelo, yellow pomelo as a tasting experiment, and then taste the result is that the yellow pomelo is the sweetest variety, followed by white pomelo, then red pomelo, and then three red pomelo, but according to the experienced fruit grower reaction, the white pomelo variety is traditional, its planting time is long, from the pulp dense, juice richness and taste are the most stable varieties, other varieties are mostly due to different planting technology, planting environment and other factors, there will be various taste differences.

It is recommended to buy pomelo, pay attention to the selection of smooth skin, heavy feel, and flat and oval fruit shape, its quality and taste are better, otherwise, the quality and taste are poor.