Meizhou, China's second-largest and Guangdong's largest pomelo-producing region, boasts a wide variety of pomelo cultivars such as golden pomelo, honey pomelo, and crystal pomelo. Most of these varieties turn from green to yellow when they ripen and are known locally as "golden fruits." Meizhou is also home to a red pomelo that has won wide popularity among consumers ahead of the Chinese New Year.

In a red pomelo planting base in Taiyang Village, Jingnan Town, Xingning City, Meizhou, the branches of Xiangshui red pomelo trees hang heavy with fruit. According to local growers, the harvest season for Xiangshui red pomelo generally runs from December to February. The fragrance lingers on your hands after you touch the rind.Peel open a Xiangshui red pomelo, and you'll find the pale pink flesh that looks translucent. With each bite comes a refreshing and juicy taste.

In Guangdong, it is considered auspicious to include pomelos, whose Chinese pronunciation echoes the word "you," meaning blessing, on the New Year's shopping list. With their festive colour, distinctive fragrance, and the fact that they're harvested in winter, red pomelos from Meizhou feel like a limited-edition treat for Chinese New Year.

Source:PEARL 

【图集】广东梅州：红柚满枝年味足

梅州，是全国第二大、广东最大的柚子产区，金柚、蜜柚、水晶柚等品种多样，多数品种在成熟时柚皮由绿转黄，是“黄金果”，但其实梅州还有一种红彤彤的柚子，广受消费者青睐，在春节前迎来热销。

在梅州兴宁市径南镇太阳村的红柚种植基地,香水红柚挂满枝头。据介绍，香水红柚的采收季一般是12月至次年2月。据说抚摸过香水红柚的果皮后，香气还能在手上停留。剥开一颗香水红柚，果瓤呈现淡粉色，果肉晶莹剔透，一口咬下去，是满口的清爽与爆汁的满足。

广东人过年讲究“好意头”，与“佑”谐音的柚子早已是年货清单上的佳品，而这喜庆的颜色、独特的香气加上冬季采摘的特点，简直是“春节限定版”梅州柚。

文、图 | 记者 丘锐妮
译 | 郑奕玲
英文审校 | 曾敏