Shunchang Red Heart Pomelo

Shunchang Red Heart Pomelo

　　Shunchang Red Heart Pomelo is a specialty of Shunchang County, Nanping City, Fujian Province. The pomelos from Shunchang are of moderate size, boast a rich fragrance, and feature bright red, seedless flesh that is crisp, juicy, and pleasantly sweet and tangy.

　　Shunchang Red Heart Pomelo is produced in Shunchang County, Fujian Province. Its production bases are situated far from the city center and are surrounded by dense primeval forests, offering excellent ecological conditions and no sources of pollution. In 1998, our county introduced the American Strongheart Red Heart Pomelo from the Citrus Research Institute of China for trial planting. In 2000, a seedless variant was discovered among the Strongheart Red Heart Pomelos. Subsequent selective breeding over three generations confirmed the stability of the seedless trait. The Citrus Research Institute of China verified that this variation was the first of its kind found in China, and it was officially named Shunchang Red Heart Pomelo.

　　Shunchang Red Heart Pomelo has yellow skin, bright red flesh, is juicy and easy to separate, and offers a well-balanced flavor. It contains 12% soluble solids, 10.9% reducing sugars, and 53.3mg/100g of Vitamin C (higher than sweet oranges and mandarins), as well as a wealth of bioactive compounds such as beta-carotene, rutin, flavonoids, and naringin. Consumption of this fruit can help lower blood pressure, soften blood vessels, aid digestion, improve eyesight, and protect liver health.

　　In December 2006, when the Provincial Government Offices Administration collected fruit varieties for state banquet use at Zhongnanhai, the newly cultivated citrus variety — Shunchang Red Heart Pomelo, selected by Zhao Musong — was submitted for the first time. With its moderate size, rich fragrance, bright red, seedless flesh that is crisp, juicy, and pleasantly sweet and tangy, it instantly won the title of “Fruit for State Banquets.”