A Complete Guide to Red Heart Pomelo Prices and Cultivation Techniques
In winter there are always some fruits that are limited to their season; once the season passes, eating them again just doesn't have the same freshness and taste, and red heart pomelo is one of them. Red heart honey pomelo has always been the fruit we eat most in autumn and winter, and it can also be called blood pomelo, red-fleshed honey pomelo and so on, belonging to the Rutaceae family. Nowadays many farmers grow red heart pomelo, so are you clear about red heart pomelo prices and market conditions and cultivation techniques?
I. Red Heart Pomelo Prices
The current market price of red heart pomelo is mainly divided into two types, and each region will also differ; the following prices are for reference only.
1. Ordinary red heart pomelo is about 3.98 yuan per jin, which is the supermarket price; many fruit markets sell them by the piece, at about 7-8 yuan each.
2. Better-quality red heart pomelo is about 5.98-7.8 yuan per jin, generally produced in Fujian; Fujian red heart pomelo is large and full of juice, and is very popular every year.
The price of red heart pomelo mainly depends on its place of origin and quality, so when buying you can compare the differences in each price.
II. Red Heart Pomelo Cultivation Techniques
1. Planting distance
The planting density and distance of red heart pomelo are mainly determined by the height of the terrain. If soil pomelo is used as rootstock, the spacing between plants and rows can be 3×3.5 m, planting about 55 plants per mu; on flat land, use a plant and row spacing of 3.5×4 m, planting 50 plants per mu. This distance is mainly determined by the range of your enclosed land, and can be adjusted by yourself.
2. Fertilization
At the seedling stage of red heart pomelo, mainly nitrogen fertilizer is used, applied by watering with the method of thin fertilizer applied frequently. Once a month, artificial manure and urine also need to be applied; by November, no more fertilizer is needed, and it is enough to add one more application of organic fertilizer to overwinter.
3. Field management
When red heart pomelo reaches the mature tree stage, it needs to be fertilized three to four times, and it is most suitable to finish applying within ten days before and after picking the fruit. In spring, one application of spring fertilizer is needed, roughly concentrated around January, and this fragrant fertilizer mainly has the effect of irrigating nutrients. Just add one more fertilizer application in summer and autumn.
4. Watering
There are several key periods for watering red heart pomelo. From March to May each year, it is called the flower bud differentiation period, and from July to October it is called the fruit growth and development period; both stages require watering and irrigation to keep the soil sufficiently moist. You can freely choose the watering method, such as sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation, furrow irrigation and so on, and pay attention to the subsequent drainage work.
That is all we will summarize today about questions related to red heart pomelo. If you are a friend interested in growing red heart pomelo, you can go around the market more to see the local market conditions, and after arranging the follow-up harvesting matters, then decide whether to grow it. Remember not to blindly follow the trend; choosing what suits you is the most important thing.