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The difference between Shatian pomelo and grapefruit

Skyler White
2020-07-15 15:30:20
Leaf difference: Shatian pomelo leaves are thick, thick green, broad oval or oval; grapefruit leaves are oval, thick leathery, thick green. Flower difference: Shatian pomelo raceme, white flowers; grapefruit cyme, white flowers. Fruit difference: Shatian pomelo fruit is round, pear shaped or broad cone-shaped; the peel of grapefruit is yellow, and the flesh is light red and white.

One, leaf difference

The young leaves of Shatian pomelo are usually dark purplish red, thick, dark green, oval or oval in shape, 9 to 16 cm in length and 4 to 8 cm in width. The top of the leaves is blunt or round. Some of the leaves have short tips, the base of the leaves is round, 2 to 4 cm in length and 0.5 to 3 cm in width.

Grapefruit leaves large, oval, thick leathery, long wing leaves, leaves thick green, shiny surface.

The difference between flowers

Shatian pomelo raceme, sometimes with single axillary flowers, the flower bud is light purple red, slightly milky white, the calyx has irregular 3 to 5-lobed, the petals are 1.5 to 2 cm long, the flowers are white

Grapefruit flowers are small, white, cymose.

3. Fruit difference

The fruit of Shatian pomelo is round, pear shaped, oblate or broadly cone-shaped, with a diameter of more than 10 cm. The color is light yellow or yellow green, the skin is spongy, the oil cell is large and convex, the heart is 10 to 15 or more, the juice cell is white, pink or bright red, and a small amount is milky yellow.

Shatian pomelo leaves. JPG

Grapefruit fruit is round or oblate, with yellow peel and light red white pulp.

Shatian pomelo

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