I don't know what kind of fruit fire is. So this is what it's about

Recently, it has been circulated on the Internet that the fruit called Shiranui is very beneficial to human health and is rich in vitamins. However, most people don’t know what kind of fruit this Shiranui is, let alone where to buy it. In fact, Shiranui is the ugly orange that has been popular recently, also known as the ugly monster. Let’s take a closer look at this Shiranui!

This season is the time when ugly oranges are on the market in large quantities. The scientific name of ugly oranges is Shiranui. Its biggest feature is that it tastes good and will not make you get irritated if you eat a lot of it. It is definitely not genetically modified. It is grafted from pomelo and orange. Its origin is Japan, and it is now also grown in large quantities in China.

What is the scientific name of the ugly monster?

The scientific name of the "ugly monster" is "Nashi", which tastes sweet and has a thick and large skin. The citrus tree with tumors on the stem is a hybrid citrus tree native to Japan. In 2003, a single Nashi orange (ugly orange) tree in Pujiang County, Sichuan Province, produced more than 5 kilograms of fruit, with the highest weighing 15 kilograms. In 2003 alone, more than 1,000 people visited Pujiang County to learn about the fruit. The peel is yellow-orange, but its appearance is not as beautiful and shiny as that of navel orange. Fruits with wrinkled skin are not very good-looking, so many people call them "ugly monsters". The main production areas are Sichuan, and there are also local cultivations in Chongqing, Yunnan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Zhejiang, and other places.

Is the ugly orange genetically modified?

Ugly orange (some call it ugly mandarin orange) is a hybrid variety, not a genetically modified variety, but it is also a variety that has only been on the market for a few years. It is a hybrid of pomelo and orange. Due to its good taste, its price in the market is relatively high.

Don’t be so afraid of GMOs! Ugly oranges came out later than genetically modified organisms. Like genetically modified organisms, they have not yet been tested by three generations of humans to see if they cause health hazards.

How to choose ugly oranges

1. The skin of the authentic ugly orange is uneven and the color is not bright. There is a 2-3 cm "small tail" at the handle, which is not very beautiful.

2. The skin at the bottom is thin, and the flesh turns red when peeled off.

3. Ugly oranges can be sweet or sour. The sweet ones have thin and tender skin and soft inside. The fruit with rough skin and hard inside is sour fruit.