Wenling Pomelo

Wenling Pomelo

Wenling Pomelo is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Wenling Pomelo is an agricultural geographical indication product.

　　Product Name: Wenling Pomelo

　　Place of Origin: Wenling, Taizhou

　　Product Features: Unique flavor, rich juice, balanced sweetness and acidity, fragrant and delicious with a slight bitterness.

　　Product Components: Contains vitamin C, E, β-carotene, amino acids, as well as unique bitter compounds such as limonin and flavonoids.

　　Product Efficacy: It helps to improve liver function and vision, strengthen the spleen and stomach, promote fluid production and blood circulation, relieve hangovers and lower blood pressure, aid in weight loss and body toning. Regular consumption can support growth, delay the aging process, inhibit carcinogen production, and is especially beneficial for people with hypertension, coronary heart disease, and other chronic illnesses.

　　Product Introduction: Wenling has been named the "Hometown of Chinese Pomelo." Wenling Pomelo is a natural hybrid of pomelo and sweet orange. It is a traditional local fruit unique to Wenling City with over 500 years of cultivation history. Wenling Pomelo stores well. The fruits are large and attractive, with bright orange-red color. Each fruit weighs about 400 grams. It features a unique flavor, rich juice, balanced sweetness and acidity, fragrant taste, and a slight bitterness. When stored until April to June of the following year, the flavor becomes even better, and it can be stored up to August to September. It is an excellent local specialty suitable for both fresh sales and processing. The fruit is highly nutritious, rich in various vitamins, reducing sugars, amino acids, minerals, and nutrients such as hesperidin. Its unique bitterness comes from naringin and nomilin, which help improve liver function and vision, strengthen the spleen and stomach, promote fluid production and blood circulation, relieve hangovers and lower blood pressure, aid in weight loss and body toning. Regular consumption can support growth, delay the aging process, inhibit carcinogen production, and is especially beneficial for people with hypertension, coronary heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. Liu Haisu, a renowned Chinese painter, once wrote after tasting Wenling Pomelo several times: “In my old age with thirst, I am particularly fond of Wenling Pomelo.” In 1998, this product was awarded the title of “High-quality Agricultural Product of Taizhou City.” Besides Wenling Pomelo, Wenling’s citrus, loquats, and bayberries are also abundant, high in quality, and well known.

　　Wenling Pomelo

　　Geographic Scope

　　Wenling City is located on the southeast coast of Zhejiang Province, south of Taizhou Bay. The city borders the East China Sea to the east, Yuhuan County to the south, Leqing City to the west, and Huangyan and Luqiao districts of Taizhou City to the north. The total land area of the city is 1,081 square kilometers, with 926 square kilometers of land area and 155 square kilometers of sea area, including 177 islands of various sizes. The protected area for the Wenling Pomelo agricultural geographical indication includes Chengnan Town, Wugen Town, Wenqiao Town, Shiqiaotou Town, Ruoheng Town, and Dongpu Farm in Wenling City. The geographical coordinates are between 28°13′–28°32′ N latitude and 121°10′–121°44′ E longitude.

　　Product Quality and Characteristic Features

　　(1) Sensory Characteristics: The fruit is tall and flat-round in shape, orange in color, weighing 350–500g. The peel is slightly rough, 6–8mm thick, with a strong aroma and few seeds. The flesh is honey-yellow, with soft juice sacs, abundant juice, balanced sweetness and acidity, slight bitterness, and a unique flavor. It can be stored for up to 8–9 months. It is an excellent local specialty suitable for both fresh sales and processing.  (2) Quality Indicators: Rich in various vitamins, reducing sugars, amino acids, minerals, and nutrients such as hesperidin. Its unique bitterness comes from naringin and nomilin. Juice content is 54.4%, edible rate is 73.4%; soluble solids content is 10%–12%; total acid content ≤2.26g/100ml; vitamin C ≥30.3mg/100g; vitamin E ≥0.04mg/100g; contains 1057ppm naringin and 71ppm limonin.  (3) Safety Requirements: Wenling Pomelo complies with the pollution-free agricultural industry standards.