Citrus Variety Guide: A Full Breakdown of Each Variety's Features and Advantages

China is a major citrus-growing country, and in recent years, driven by a number of hot-selling varieties, the scale of citrus cultivation has been gradually expanding. As the industry develops, people are also eager to maximize the profits from citrus cultivation, but there are currently so many citrus varieties on the market that it seems hard to choose. Of course, good varieties can certainly fetch good prices, but other varieties also have their own unique advantages. Below, the Nongxun Net editors will talk with you about the features and advantages of different citrus varieties.

1. Orah mandarin

Orah mandarin originated in Israel and is a hybrid of Temple orange and Dancy tangerine.

Variety features: The fruit is oblate, and the peel is relatively hard but easy to remove. In addition, the peel of Orah mandarin is smooth and delicate with a glossy sheen, while the flesh is deep orange in color, delicious and juicy with a fragrant aroma.

Variety advantages: It has a long harvest period, from the end of December to early March of the following year; it grows vigorously and is highly productive, making it the fastest-growing variety in cultivation area in recent years, and it is expected to become the next "sugar mandarin."

2. Ehime 38

Ehime 38, also known as Red Beauty, is a hybrid citrus variety bred by the Ehime Prefecture Fruit Tree Experiment Station in Japan from the cross of Nankan and Amakusa.

Variety features: The fruit is relatively large, with an average fruit weight of up to 230 g. The peel is thin and smooth, and when ripe it is deep orange in color and tightly wrapped. As for the flesh, it is tender and fine-textured, with a mouthfeel much like jelly and excellent quality.

Variety advantages: Its appearance gives it good commercial appeal, it has internet-famous qualities, and its juice yield is very high, reaching over 56%.

3. Shiranui

Shiranui was bred in 1972 by the Horticultural Experiment Station of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water of Japan from the cross of Kiyomi and Nakano No. 3 ponkan.

Variety features: The Shiranui fruit is large and obovate, often with a protruding short neck. The peel is yellow-orange, the fruit surface is slightly rough, and it peels easily. Most importantly, it is extremely sweet and has an excellent flavor.

Variety advantages: It tastes sweet, and its name is catchy and similar to Shiranui Mai, making it the most searched citrus variety on many e-commerce platforms.

4. Golden Autumn sugar mandarin

Golden Autumn sugar mandarin is an excellent single plant selected by the Citrus Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, with stable horticultural traits.

Variety features: Golden Autumn sugar mandarin is striking in appearance, with a rich red, beautiful fruit surface, smooth peel, and a bright waxy layer. It has even greater advantages in taste and productivity.

Variety advantages: A new sugar mandarin-type variety with a wider planting range and stronger productivity.

5. Nanfeng tangerine

Nanfeng tangerine is one of China's famous and excellent fruit tree varieties, with a cultivation history of more than 1,300 years.

Variety features: Nanfeng tangerine is mainly characterized by thin peel, few seeds, abundant juice and little residue, golden-yellow color, a pleasant sweet-and-sour taste, and rich nutrition.

Variety advantages: Old but ever strong, with stable market capacity and high consumer recognition.

The above is an introduction to the features and advantages of some citrus varieties. I believe you now have a new understanding in your mind, and you can choose the cultivation variety you prefer based on these advantages and features.

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