Which Citrus Variety Tastes Best? Global Ranking Revealed

Citrus is grown on a large scale both in our country and around the world. At present, the citrus planting area in our country is more than 30 million mu, and many varieties are cultivated. In recent years, the retail price of citrus has been fairly good, market demand is also relatively large, and the economic benefits are high, so there are also many farmers growing citrus. Below, the editor will introduce the global ranking of the best-tasting citrus. Let us take a look together.

1. Harumi (Papa Gan)

Harumi, also known as Papa Gan, has fruit that is oblate-round and fairly 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 easy to remove. The flesh is orange, crisp and tender, juicy, with thin segment walls, melting in the mouth, high sugar content, rich flavor, sweet and sour and palatable, seedless, and of excellent quality. The single fruit weighs 242 grams, with a longitudinal diameter of 7.07 cm and a transverse diameter of 7.69 cm, and peel thickness of 0.31 cm; soluble solids 14.5%, edible rate 76.64%, vitamin C 30.5 mg/100 g. The juice sugar content is above 15%, up to 20%, and the taste is extremely sweet. It is currently the citrus fruit with the best quality in China, especially suitable for children and the elderly to eat.

2. Ugly Orange (Shiranui / Convex-top Orange / Ugly Eight Monster)

Ugly Orange, scientific name "Shiranui", also known as "convex-top orange", "ugly mandarin", "ugly eight monster", "ugly orange", and so on. It was first introduced to Sichuan for planting in 2000. In 2003, Sichuan achieved more than 15 kg of fruit per Shiranui tree, with a maximum of 45 kg. Chongqing, Yunnan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Zhejiang and other places also have limited plantings. After grafting by top-grafting variety replacement technology, the Shiranui hybrid citrus in the western Sichuan Basin shows large fruit, with an average fruit weight of 200 grams and a maximum of more than 400 grams. The peel is yellow-orange, the fruit surface is slightly rough, easy to peel, and the juice sugar content is above 13%, up to 17%, with an extremely sweet taste; it matures from February to March of the following year and has excellent flavor.

3. Emperor Mandarin (Tribute Mandarin)

According to research, tribute mandarin originated in Zhenshan, Sihui City, Guangdong Province, and is an excellent and rare farmer variety. Its cultivation history is very long. During the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127 AD), because of its excellent quality, it was listed by the imperial court as a tribute for the emperor's use, hence the name "tribute mandarin". Tribute mandarin has a beautiful fruit shape, peel color from orange-yellow to orange-red, thin peel and abundant juice, crisp and tender flesh, refreshing and melting in the mouth, clear sweetness with low acidity, and a unique flavor, and is widely welcomed by consumers.

4. Sugar Mandarin

Sugar mandarin, also known as October tangerine. The fruit of sugar mandarin is oblate, with a tumor-like protrusion at the top and a sunken stem and navel end, orange-yellow in color, with a thin fruit wall that is easy to peel. It is rich in vitamin C, calcium, fiber, a small amount of protein, fat, and abundant glucose, fructose, sucrose, malic acid, citric acid, and lemon acid, as well as carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, ascorbic acid, and calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and other elements necessary for the human body. Sugar mandarin tastes sweet and sour and is warm in nature, and has effects such as regulating qi and resolving phlegm, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, and nourishing the blood and strengthening the spleen. Lipu County, Guilin City, Guangxi is currently the county with the largest area for planting sugar mandarin in the country.

5. Wogan

Wogan fruit is medium in size, with a single fruit weight of about 130 grams. The fruit is oblate, with a transverse diameter of 6.7 cm, a longitudinal diameter of 5.7 cm, and a fruit shape index of 0.85. The peel is smooth, orange or orange-red, with fine and dense oil cells, slightly convex or level with the fruit surface, and few sunken dots. The top of the fruit is flat. Wogan fruit has an inconspicuous ring mark, and the radial grooves in the stylar area are not obvious. The peel fits tightly, with peel thickness of 0.36 cm, and is easy to remove. The spongy layer is yellowish-white, with 9-11 segments, and the central column size is 1.25 cm x 1.05 cm. The flesh is orange-red, the juice sacs are small and short, the segment walls are thin, the flesh is tender and melting in the mouth, juicy and sweet. The number of seeds is 9-20, the seeds are rod-shaped, and single-embryo.

6. Ehime No. 38

Ehime No. 38 has a round fruit shape, deep orange color, sparse oil cells, smoothness, and a beautiful appearance. The average fruit weight is 200 grams, and it is easy to peel. It contains 15 degrees of sugar and 0.5 degrees or less of acid, is seedless, has a tender and melting mouthfeel, is refreshing and fragrant, and has excellent flavor. It is resistant to storage, strong in cold resistance, and very high-yielding, with fruits forming in clusters. It is a very promising early-maturing hybrid citrus variety.

7. Newhall Navel Orange

Newhall navel orange fruit is long oval or short oval, orange-red, and beautiful, with a single fruit weight of 250-350 grams, and heavy ones reaching 750 grams. The fruit shape index is mostly around 1.1. Newhall (No. 2) introduced from Spain is slightly longer in fruit shape than Newhall (2-8) introduced from the United States, and its maturity period is slightly earlier. The top of the fruit is slightly convex, with a navel, mostly closed navel. The peel is smooth, with peel thickness of 0.42-0.55 cm, difficult to peel, and with a fresh fragrance. Newhall navel orange flesh is tender and crisp, melting in the mouth, juicy, with 9-13 segments, not very uniform, kidney-shaped, and somewhat difficult to separate; the juice sacs are orange-yellow, neatly arranged, the juice is sweet and sour and palatable, rich in flavor, full of aroma, and of superior quality.

8. Blood Orange

Blood orange belongs to the sweet orange category and is named for the red blood streaks or blood spots in the flesh. Its flesh is fine and soft, juicy and melting in the mouth, with a sweet and sour flavor and a rose aroma. The blood orange varieties introduced into our country include Ruby Blood Orange (Ruby), Tarocco Blood Orange (Tarocco), Maltese Blood Orange (Maltaise), Sanguinello Blood Orange (Sanguinello), Moro Blood Orange (Moro), and navel blood orange, etc. Among them, Ruby Blood Orange, also known as Hongyu Blood Orange, Honghua Orange, and Hongmi Orange, is one of the oldest blood orange varieties, originating in the Mediterranean region, and is cultivated in Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan and other places in our country; Tarocco Blood Orange is known as the king of blood oranges, introduced from Italy, with many lines, and is a major replacement new variety in the structural adjustment of citrus varieties in our country, with great development potential.

The above is the global ranking of the best-tasting citrus. Of course, the above ranking is in no particular order. As one of the fruits loved by the public, citrus is rich in nutrients and has effects such as promoting gastrointestinal motility, relieving fatigue, and protecting the cardiovascular system.

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