The difference between Shatian pomelo and grapefruit

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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Leaf differences: Shatian pomelo leaves are thick, dark green, and broadly oval or elliptical; grapefruit leaves are oval, thick leathery, and dark green. Flower differences: Shatian pomelo racemes, white flowers; Grapefruit cymes, white flowers. Fruit differences: Shatian pomelo fruit is spherical, pear-shaped or broad cone-shaped; grapefruit peel is yellow and the flesh is light red and white.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The young leaves of Shatian pomelo are usually dark purple-red, thick in texture, dark green in color, broad oval or elliptical in shape, and the wing leaves are 9 to 16 cm long and wide. 4 to 8 cm, the top of the leaves is blunt or rounded, some leaves have short tips, the base of the leaves is rounded, the wing leaves are 2 to 4 cm long and 0.5 to 3 cm wide.

Grapefruit leaves are large, oval, thickly leathery, with long wing leaves. The leaves are dark green and have a shiny surface.

2. Differences in flowers

Shatian pomelo racemes, sometimes with axillary single flowers, the flower buds are lavender, vaguely milky white, the calyx has irregular 3 to 5 lobes, and the petals 1.5 to 2 cm long, white flowers.

Grapefruit flowers are small, white, and appear in cymes.

3. Fruit Differences

Shatian pomelo fruit is spherical, pear-shaped, oblate or broad conical, usually more than 10 cm in diameter, light yellow or yellow-green in color, and has spongy skin. The oil cells are large and raised, with 10 to 15 or more valves in the core. The juice cells are white, pink or bright red, with a small amount of milky yellow.

Grapefruit fruit is spherical or oblate in shape, with yellow skin and light reddish white flesh.

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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