Golden Honey Orange

Golden Honey Orange

　　Golden Honey Orange is one of the high-quality sweet orange varieties introduced to Wuxuan County in the spring of 1998, with over 600 acres planted. It began bearing fruit for trial production in 2000 and is now entering its peak yield period. In 2002, the yield reached 1,500 tons. Since coming to market, Golden Honey Orange has won widespread popularity among consumers for its exceptional sweetness and attractive appearance. The fruit is round in shape, with an orange-red peel that is relatively thin and has a slight waxy sheen, giving it an appealing look. The core is small, and the segments separate easily from the rind. The flesh is orange-red, exceptionally tender and easy to separate from the membrane, very juicy, with a rich sweet-and-sour flavor and a pleasant aroma. It contains 12.0%–14.0% soluble solids, with 11–12 grams of sugar and 0.8–1.0 grams of acid per 100 milliliters of juice. The harvest season runs from mid-December to late January of the following year. The average fruit weighs 100–200 grams, and it has excellent fresh-eating quality, making it competitive in the international market and a bestseller in Singapore and Hong Kong.