When do Ponkan Oranges Ripen? An Analysis of the Ripening Period and Market Release Time

Ponkan orange is a very delicious fruit. It looks very similar to the Ugly Orange, but its price is higher than that of the Ugly Orange. So when do Ponkan oranges ripen?

The scientific name of Ponkan orange is Harumi, and it ripens and goes on the market in December. This variety shows an upright tree posture and relatively strong growth vigor. The germination period is in early March, the bud emergence period is in late March, the full bloom period is in mid-April, full coloration occurs in mid-to-late November, the fruit ripening period is in mid-December, and the fruit growth period is about 270 days. The fruit is oblate and relatively uniform in size. The peel is orange-yellow, the fruit surface is smooth and glossy, the oil cells are fine and dense, and the peel is relatively easy to remove.

Ponkan orange is a popular common name used by people in Sichuan and other places for the Harumi citrus, because when it ripens its peel is soft and floppy (it opens as soon as you grab it with your fingers); in the Sichuan dialect, the pa meaning soft and floppy is written as pa or pa or pa. It was bred by crossing Kiyomi tangor and F-2432 ponkan, and it has a soft peel and also the taste of rock sugar orange. In 2001 it was introduced from the Citrus Research Institute of China and widely planted in Sichuan and other places.