Zigui Summer Orange is a specialty of Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province. Zigui summer orange, produced in the Three Gorges Valley with unique climate, has the special qualities of "straight fruit shape, smooth orange, crisp meat residue, moderate sweet and sour, rich flavor and strong aroma".
Summer orange is a special variety of sweet orange. It blooms in early April of the first year and matures in late April of the second year, forming a unique landscape of "flowers and fruits meet", adding a beautiful landscape to the Three Gorges reservoir area.
Zigui has a unique climate and is a famous "Winter Warm Center" in Hubei Province, which provides unparalleled advantages for summer orange planting. The county's existing planting area is 4000 mu, with an output of 2 million kilograms. The main varieties are Fuling Summer Orange and Kangbei. Zigui summer orange has the special qualities of regular shape, smooth orange yellow, crisp meat residue, moderate sweet and sour taste and rich flavor. The weight of single fruit is about 150-200g, the soluble solid content is112g, and the acid content is 0.9- 1. In addition, it also contains protein, fat, inorganic salts, crude fiber, calcium, iron and other nutrients. It is a fresh fruit with good shape, color, fragrance and taste, and it is a nutritious and pure natural health-care "drink".
Zigui summer orange is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and has many functions, such as nourishing the spleen and stomach, clearing away lung heat and resolving phlegm, moistening skin and caring skin, regulating qi and resisting cancer, and relieving alcoholism. If eaten regularly, it can supplement the essential nutrition of human body, strengthen the body and prolong life. It is an advanced tonic and gift for summer vacation at home and for friends and relatives.
Location:
Hubei province
Applicant:
Zigui county citrus association
Location:
20 14
territorial scope
Zigui Summer Orange is mainly produced in Xietan, Shuitianba, Guizhou, Quyuan, Guojiaba, Shazhenxi, Meijiahe, Lianghekou, Jiuwanxi, Mao Ping and other towns in Zigui County. The protection range of geographical indications of agricultural products is11018'-1100', and the latitude is 30 38' to 3 1. Total production area 1333 hectares, annual output 19000 tons.
Product quality characteristics
1, external sensory characteristics: the fruit is oval or nearly round or spherical, and the weight of a single fruit is ≥ 150g, which can be eaten fresh and processed, and can be stored well. Bright skin, orange yellow to orange red, thin skin. 2. Intrinsic quality indicators: the pulp is crisp and tender, sweet and juicy, with few or no seeds, storage and transportation resistance, titratable acid < 1%, and vitamin C content ≥240mg/ 1000g. 3. Safety requirements: The product quality shall comply with NY/T426-2000.