Where is the origin of Shatian pomelo, "the first of the four famous pomelos"? What nutritional value does it have? Can you tell the difference between it and honey pomelo?

Shatian pomelo is the first of the four famous pomelos and also the pomelo variety with the largest production and sales in China. Many friends love the delicious Shatian pomelo, but do you know where the origin of Shatian pomelo is? What nutritional value does it have? Can you tell the difference between it and honey pomelo?

1. Where is the origin of Shatian pomelo?

Shatian pomelo is a local specialty of Rong County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Because it was first planted in Shatian Village, Rong County, Guangxi, it is called Shatian pomelo. As early as the 1930s, it was exported to Hong Kong, China, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Americas and other places. It has now been expanded to the Xunjiang, Longjiang, Guijiang, Lijiang and Hongshui River basins in Guangxi and other places. Guangdong, Hunan, Sichuan, Zhejiang and Jiangxi have also successively introduced it. In 2013, Guangxi became China's largest concentrated production area for Shatian pomelo, with the planting area of Shatian pomelo in the entire autonomous region reaching several hundred thousand mu.

2. What nutritional value does Shatian pomelo have?

1. Shatian pomelo contains natural trace element potassium, which is essential for patients with high blood pressure, and contains almost no sodium. Therefore, it is one of the best therapeutic fruits for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and kidney diseases (if renal insufficiency is accompanied by hyperkalemia, it is strictly forbidden to eat it).

2. Shatian pomelo contains a large amount of vitamin C, which can lower cholesterol in the blood.

3. The pectin in Shatian pomelo can not only lower low-density lipoprotein levels, but also reduce the degree of damage to arterial walls.

4. Shatian pomelo also has the effect of strengthening the physique and helps the body more easily absorb calcium and iron. The natural folate it contains has the effect for pregnant women of preventing the occurrence of anemia symptoms and promoting fetal development.

5. The flesh of Shatian pomelo contains chromium, a component whose effect is similar to insulin, and can lower blood sugar.

6. Shatian pomelo has effects such as strengthening the stomach, moistening the lungs, enriching the blood, clearing the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It can promote wound healing and has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on septicemia and other conditions.

7. Shatian pomelo contains the physiologically active substance hesperidin, which can reduce blood viscosity, thereby reducing the formation of blood clots, and has a relatively good preventive effect on cerebrovascular diseases such as cerebral thrombosis and stroke.

3. What is the difference between Shatian pomelo and honey pomelo?

1. Appearance: The skin of Shatian pomelo is relatively rough, and the fruit shape is mostly pear-shaped. Its weight is generally just over one or two jin, not exceeding three or four jin. Honey pomelo, by contrast, is easily three or four jin each, and is also large and round, and the outer skin feels very smooth. If the same honey pomelo and Shatian pomelo are placed together for comparison, the difference will feel quite obvious.

2. Inner flesh: The cut skin of Shatian pomelo is relatively thicker, and the fruit section is very compact and difficult to pull apart. Each segment of flesh is wrapped completely, and the peel will not split open. The cut skin of honey pomelo is slightly thinner, and the middle of the flesh may sometimes be hollow.

3. Looking at the seeds: The seeds of Shatian pomelo and honey pomelo are also very different. The seeds of Shatian pomelo are relatively large, while the seeds of honey pomelo are relatively small.

4. Sweetness: The taste of Shatian pomelo is purely sweet, sweet without any unexpected or impure feeling, and there is not much residue. It tastes sweet and delicious, leaving a pleasant fragrance in the mouth. Honey pomelo, however, is very rich in juice, somewhat richer than Shatian pomelo, with abundant juice and thick flesh, but its sourness is slightly stronger, with sweetness mixed with sourness.