How Many Varieties of Ehime Mandarin Are There? A Quick Guide to the Common Varieties

Mandarin is a very common fruit in daily life. Most are inexpensive, so many people buy them to eat, and quite a few people grow them too. There are many kinds of mandarins, and Ehime is one of them. It is further divided into several varieties, so which ones are the main varieties? Friends who want to know can read on below.

I. How many varieties of Ehime mandarin are there?

1. Red Beauty, Red Lady: Ehime No. 28

Bred by the Ehime Prefectural Fruit Tree Experiment Station in Japan (one of Japan's mandarin production areas, with a history of more than 100 years of mandarin cultivation and an annual mandarin output of about 210,000 tons) by crossing "Nanxiang" as the female parent and "Tiancao" as the male parent, and it is mainly grown within Ehime Prefecture, Japan. In 2002, Zhejiang Province introduced it; in 2016, Hubei Province introduced it.

2. Jelly Orange, Internet-famous Orange: Ehime No. 38

Bred by the Ehime Prefectural Fruit Tree Experiment Station in Japan by crossing "Nanxiang" with "Xizixiang". Ehime No. 38 was first introduced and promoted by the Chongqing Zhonggan Institute. The time of its introduction to Sichuan is unknown. The main production areas are Meishan City, Sichuan (Danleng, Renshou, Qingshen, Pengshan), Pujiang in Chengdu, and other places.

3. Ehime No. 42

This is an upgraded version of Ehime No. 38. In 1991, the Ehime Prefectural Fruit Tree Experiment Station in Japan successfully bred Ehime No. 42 through hybridization. In 2007, it was registered. The time of its introduction to China is unknown, and the place of origin for growing Ehime No. 42 in China is unknown.

II. How does Ehime No. 38 Jelly Orange taste?

Ehime No. 38 Jelly Orange has a jelly-like texture when eaten, with a tender, melting pulp, a fresh and refreshing fragrance, and an excellent flavor. Ehime No. 38 Jelly Orange was bred by crossing Nanxiang x Xizixiang. The fruit is round, deep orange, with sparse oil cells, smooth, and attractive in appearance. The average fruit weight is 250 grams, and it peels easily. It contains 15 degrees of sugar and 0.5 degrees or less of acid, is seedless, stores well, and has strong cold resistance. Its most obvious taste characteristic is that it is like eating sweet jelly, almost imperceptible to the tongue, fresh and refreshing, with an excellent flavor.

Alright, that is all the content the editor wants to share with you today. Ehime mandarins are mainly divided into the three varieties above, each with its own characteristics and advantages. Because many people prefer eating Ehime No. 38 Jelly Orange, the editor also explained its taste in detail. What do you think? Have you ever eaten this kind of mandarin?

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