What are the common pineapple varieties? How do you tell different varieties apart?
Pineapple is one of the famous tropical fruits and one of the four famous fruits of Lingnan. "Flora of China" once stated that "Fengli, commonly known as pineapple, is one of the tropical fruits," so biologically speaking, there is no distinction between fengli and pineapple, but in fact the two still belong to different varieties. It is said that there are currently more than 70 varieties of pineapple, so how should these pineapple varieties be distinguished? Below, the editor of Nongxun Net will introduce the differences between several common pineapple varieties.
Common pineapple varieties and how to distinguish them
1. Tainong No. 16
Main producing area: Hainan; fruit shape: elongated cylindrical; fruit color: the rind is orange-yellow, and the flesh is yellow or pale yellow; fruit flavor: almost fiberless, with an acidity of 0.4%.
2. Tainong No. 17
Main producing areas: Taiwan, China, Fujian, Hainan; fruit shape: oval with slightly pointed ends; fruit color: pale yellow; fruit flavor: sweet taste, delicate flesh.
3. Tainong No. 11
Main producing area: Hainan; fruit shape: attractive appearance, leaf margins without spines; fruit color: the rind is golden yellow with a slight purplish red tinge; fruit flavor: moderately sweet and sour, with sweet and fragrant flesh.
4. Cayenne
Main producing areas: Yunnan, Hainan; fruit shape: cylindrical, with flat fruitlets; fruit color: pale yellow; fruit flavor: juicy with a moderate sweet-and-sour taste.
5. Bali
Main producing area: Leizhou Peninsula; fruit shape: cylindrical or conical; fruit color: golden yellow; fruit flavor: high in sugar, strong aroma, crisp, sweet and juicy.
6. Shenwan
Main producing area: Zhongshan; fruit shape: fist-sized, with shallow fruit eyes; fruit color: golden yellow; fruit flavor: sweet and delicately fragrant with no sourness, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth.
Pineapple is loved by a great many consumers for its unique fragrance and taste. At the same time, pineapple is also a fruit with high nutritional value, which can help ensure a healthy diet. Therefore, everyone can choose different varieties of pineapple according to their own taste preferences.
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