Basic Introduction to Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo
Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo is a specialty of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The local area in Rongshui County has abundant rainfall and a large temperature difference between day and night, which is conducive to the accumulation of sugars; the soil is deep, fertile, well-drained, and rich in organic matter, making it suitable for the growth and development of Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo.
Benefiting from the unique natural environmental and climatic conditions of the Damaoshan mountains in Rongshui, the Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo has distinctive local characteristics. The fruit shape is pear-like or nearly pear-shaped, with a short neck, a slightly concave center at the top, and an imprint ring, commonly known as a “coin bottom.” The flesh is full of juice vesicles, honey-yellow in color, translucent, and melts in the mouth, with a clear and sweet taste. The skin is thin, with a high edible ratio, tender flesh that melts in the mouth, a large amount of juice, a clear sweetness, and a strong aroma. It is rich in various vitamins and minerals, and its quality is excellent.
Product Characteristics
1. Sensory Characteristics:
(1) Appearance and Flavor:
Fruit shape: Nearly pear-shaped and regular.
Color: Pale yellow.
Flesh and flavor: The flesh vesicles are a rice-yellow color, soft, melt-in-the-mouth, honey-sweet, and fragrant.
(2) Single Fruit Weight: 900g to 1300g.
2. Physicochemical Indicators: (Measured 20 days after harvest)
Soluble solids content in juice (%): ≥12;
Total acid content in juice (%): ≤0.3;
Edible ratio (%): ≥45;
Fruit shape index: ≥1.1;
Thickness of peel (mm): ≤20;
Number of seeds (grains): ≤150.
Historical Folklore
Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo is a pomelo variety cultivated over a long period under the unique geographical and climatic conditions of Damaoshan. The cultivation history of Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo is long. According to historical records in the “Rong County Annals,” there were already written records of growing Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo in Rongshui County during the 19th year of the Qianlong era (1755).
The “Guangxi Famous, Special, and Superior Products Gazette” refers to Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo as “a precious fruit, a natural canned food.” Rongshui County has developed the brand of Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo, registered trademarks such as “Yufeng,” “Coin,” and “Bellin,” and established the first non-polluting Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo export production base in Guangxi, obtaining export certification from the Guangxi Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.
In 2003, Rongshui County formulated production technical standards for Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo, promoting standardized production. It passed certification as a non-polluting agricultural product production base in Guangxi, and 900 mu of Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo were in a two-year organic food conversion certification period.
In 2006, Rongshui County established a 5,000-mu Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo export base. By the end of 2009, the planting area of Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo in Rongshui County had reached 25,000 mu, with an annual output of nearly 40,000 tons.
By the end of 2011, the planting area of Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo had reached 14,500 mu, with an annual output of 18,000 tons and a value of 54 million yuan.
Awards and Honors
Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo was consecutively rated as a high-quality fruit product in Guangxi for four years, winning the Gold Cup Award at the fourth and fifth national pomelo competitions, and the award for high-quality fruit products at the Second Chinese Agricultural Expo.
On August 27, 202008, the original General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for “Rongshui Glutinous Rice Pomelo.”