When do Guanxi honey pomelos ripen, and what are the benefits and effects of this "natural fruit can"?

Guanxi honey pomelo is the largest-fruited variety of pomelo, with a sweet taste. So, when do Guanxi honey pomelos ripen? What benefits and effects do Guanxi honey pomelos have?Let's find out together.

1. When do Guanxi honey pomelos ripen

Guanxi honey pomelo belongs to the subtropical evergreen small tree fruit type, with a round-headed crown, strong tree vigor, spreading and drooping branches, dense branches and leaves, large leaves, long ovate, and no pungent odor after the leaves are rubbed. Young trees under conditions of sufficient fertilizer and water can sprout 4 to 5 times a year, and spring shoots are the fruiting mother branches. Guanxi honey pomelo flower buds form in September to December, initial flowering begins in mid-to-late March, full bloom is around mid-April, and the fruit ripens in late October.

2. What benefits and effects do Guanxi honey pomelos have?

Guanxi honey pomelo is not only a delicious fruit but also an admired natural health food. Guanxi honey pomelo belongs to the subtropical arbor fruit tree, Rutaceae, with a large round-headed crown, inconspicuous main and lateral trunks, tree height 4-5 m, dense branches and leaves, planted in spring, can begin production 4 years after planting, enters full production in 6-7 years, the fruit ripens around Frost's Descent, the average single fruit weight is generally about 2 kg, and large ones can reach 7 kg, the fruit top is broad and flat, the apex is deeply sunken, and it can be stored for more than three months without special treatment, and has long been known by the fine name of “natural fruit can”.

Every 100 ml of Guanxi honey pomelo juice contains 9.17-9.86 g of total sugar, 0.734-1.011 g of titratable acid, and 48.93-51.98 mg of vitamin C (up to 61.78 mg). According to tests by the China Institute of Atomic Energy, the fruit contains more than 10 mineral nutrients such as magnesium, calcium, copper, iron, aluminum, titanium, manganese, vanadium, phosphorus, and chlorine.

Traditional Chinese medicine holds that Guanxi honey pomelo is “neutral in nature, sweet with a slight sour taste, and has the properties of aiding digestion and harmonizing the stomach, regulating qi and resolving phlegm, promoting fluids and quenching thirst”, and has significant therapeutic effects on qi stagnation and abdominal distension, copious white phlegm, cough with itchy throat, indigestion, constipation, and for sobering up and detoxifying. Modern pharmacological research has confirmed that it has special medicinal value and health functions: first, it contains a large amount of vitamins, among which vitamin C content is 6 places higher than that of Ya pear, and vitamin P can maintain the normal function of capillaries and lower cholesterol in the blood, making it suitable for various cardiovascular diseases; second, it is rich in trace elements and minerals needed by the human body; third, it contains insulin-like components, has the function of lowering blood sugar, and is suitable for people with diabetes; fourth, it is rich in citric acid, has an anti-fatigue effect, and is suitable for athletes and heavy manual laborers; fifth, the naringin and d-limonene contained in pomelo have anti-cancer and anti-mutation effects, especially the limonin contained in the seeds, which is a relatively strong anti-cancer substance.