Huyou fruit is beautiful, pear-shaped, spherical or oblate, with golden color. The single fruit weighs about 300 grams, the skin thickness is about 0.6cm, the edible rate is about 70%, the soluble solids are 11-13.2%, and it is rich in multivitamins and 16 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body, as well as phosphorus, potassium, iron, calcium and other elements. The nutritional value is very high. Its internal quality is full, crisp and juicy, moderately sweet and sour, sweet and bitter, fresh and delicious. It has a lot of pharmacological effects such as cool bonfire, antitussive and phlegm, lowering blood sugar, moistening throat, waking up, and nourishing the skin. It is a natural health food that integrates nutrition, beauty and longevity into one.
Huyou can be stored at room temperature until April to May of the next year. After storage, the fruit juice is more concentrated and the quality is especially good.
Huyou originated from Chengtan Village, Qingshi Town, Changshan County. It is an excellent natural grapefruit hybrid variety. It has strong tree, rich green leaves, rich foliage, wide adaptability, resistance to extensive management and strong cold resistance. In particular, the fruit is extremely resistant to storage, and can generally be stored in the off-season of the citrus market in April of the following year. The flavor is unchanged, which has significance for regulation and enrichment of market supply.
It is the ripe fruit of the pomelo plant. There are many varieties of pomelo, and its famous varieties include Wendan pomelo, Shatian pomelo, Pingshan pomelo, four seasons throwing, and red throwing. Changshan Huyou is a product protection product of origin. In 1830, it was introduced by the Portuguese from Changshan, Zhejiang Province, to the same latitude of Florida, called grapefruit, which is grapefruit. In the 19th century, it entered the West Indies; by the end of the 20th century, the main planting areas were Florida, Texas, California, and Argentina, Israel, and South Africa.