What treatment makes the peel of shatangju (sugar mandarin) shiny?
Shatangju, also known as the October tangerine. Its color ranges from orange-yellow to orange-red, with a thin peel that comes off easily. Below is an introduction to what treatment makes the peel of shatangju shiny.
1. What treatment makes the peel of shatangju shiny
Applying Zhuangguodiling to shatangju can make the peel color bright and beautiful, the fruit shape attractive, and the taste excellent; it also prevents flower drop, fruit drop, fruit cracking, stiff fruit, and deformed fruit.
2. The nutritional value of shatangju
Shatangju is a traditional local specialty of Yunfu, Xilin, Deqing, Huaiji, Guangning, and Sihui, and is also a famous and high-quality variety of the citrus category, praised by Yangcheng Evening News as “standing out alone”. The shatangju fruit is oblate, with a protrusion at the top, a sunken stem end,
orange-yellow in color, with a thin peel that comes off easily. The fruit shape index is 0.78, the single fruit weight is 62-86 grams, the edible rate is 71%, the soluble solids content is 11%, and every 100 milliliters contains 10.55 grams of total sugar and 0.35 grams of fruit acid. The flesh is crisp, juicy, melting, and clean-tasting with a sweet flavor, refreshing the heart and soothing the throat after eating, leaving a lasting impression. This product is renowned at home and abroad; in the 1960s-1970s, it once sold in bulk in Southeast Asia and the Hong Kong and Macao regions.
Shatangju is rich in vitamin C, calcium, fiber, a small amount of protein, fat, and abundant glucose, fructose, sucrose, malic acid, citric acid, lemon acid, as well as carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, ascorbic acid, and essential elements for the human body such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium. Shatangju is sweet and sour in taste and warm in nature, with effects such as regulating qi and resolving phlegm, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, and nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen. It can treat conditions such as poor appetite, bland taste in the mouth, and indigestion, and can help digestion, eliminate phlegm, quench thirst, regulate qi and dissipate nodules, and prevent constipation.
When eating citrus, do not discard the orange pith. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that orange pith can unblock collaterals and resolve phlegm, and regulate qi and invigorate blood. It is beneficial for patients with chronic bronchitis and coronary heart disease.