Four-season pomelo

Four-season pomelo

　　The four-season pomelo from Cangnan County, Zhejiang Province, has a long cultivation history and excellent quality. As early as the mid-18th century, it was hailed as a “celestial fruit for connoisseurs” and listed as an imperial tribute to the Qing court. The average weight of a single four-season pomelo is about 1 kg, considered medium-sized, with an attractive appearance, extremely delicate rind, tender and crisp flesh, abundant juice, rich flavor, and pleasant taste, along with good storability. It offers medicinal benefits such as aiding digestion and detoxification, reducing internal heat and promoting urination, nourishing yin and blood, moistening lungs and relieving coughs, and lowering blood pressure while beautifying the skin. Since 1985, it has been continuously recognized as a high-quality fruit by the Ministry of Agriculture. From 1990 to 1999, it won the National Pomelo Golden Cup Award six times in a row. In 1992, it was awarded the title of “Green Food” by the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1995, it received a gold award at the Second China Agricultural Fair, and the “Mazhan Brand” four-season pomelo was certified as a “China Famous Brand Product” at the Beijing ′99 China International Agricultural Fair. There are currently 31,000 mu of four-season pomelo bases, yielding 6,000 tons of fresh fruit and 1,000 tons of juice annually. (Cangnan)