When does Zigui navel orange mature? Characteristics of Zigui navel orange

Zigui navel oranges are of excellent quality and unique flavor, with thin skin, bright color, crisp flesh, rich juice, strong fragrance, sweet and sour taste, etc. They are also a natural "fruit fresh-keeping warehouse" that can make "a tree of navel oranges red until spring". Not only the color of the fruit is beautiful, but also the internal quality is good. The flesh is crisp, sweet and has a long aftertaste, which is very popular among consumers.

Contents of this article

1. When does Zigui navel orange mature?

2. Characteristics of Zigui navel orange

3. How much does a pound of Zigui navel orange cost?

When do Zigui navel oranges mature?

Zigui is warm in winter and cool in summer, so it is also a natural "fruit preservation warehouse", which can make "a tree of navel oranges red until spring". That is, the Newhall navel oranges that mature in November every year can be left unpicked, and the unique regional climate of Xiajiang can be used to "keep them fresh on the tree" and harvested after the Spring Festival. The oranges kept fresh on the tree in this way not only have beautiful color, but also good internal quality. They taste crispy, sweet and long aftertaste. At the same time, the late-ripening navel oranges of Zigui County, Lunwan, are on the market in March and April and are very popular with consumers. Lunwan navel oranges are juicy, tender, sweet and delicious, and especially slag-free. They can be said to be the best among the current navel oranges and taste very good. There are two unique phenomena in Zigui navel oranges that are not found in other orange-producing areas. One is that the flowers and fruits of the two varieties of summer oranges and Lunwan are on the same tree, that is, they both bloom and bear fruit in spring, and the flowers and fruits are on the same tree, and the father and son are of the same generation; the second is that the peach leaf orange is delicious and fragrant, and was used as a fine fruit to entertain foreign guests for a long time in the 1970s.

Characteristics of Zigui Navel Orange

Zigui navel oranges are produced in Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province. Zigui is located on the banks of the Xiling Gorge of the Yangtze River and is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Navel Oranges". They are characterized by large, seedless fruit, thin skin, bright color, crisp flesh, rich juice, rich fragrance and sweet taste. The fruit surface is smooth, the skin is orange-red, the skin is thin and easy to peel, the taste is sweet and strong, the texture is crisp and crumbly, and it is rich in fragrance.