The difference between small green orange and big red orange The difference between small green orange and dried tangerine peel Pu 'er tea.

Xiaoqing orange, which many tea lovers like to call Little Heart, belongs to Xinhui Chenpi orange variety together with Dahong orange. So, what's the difference between a small green orange and a big red orange? What's the difference between Xiaoqing orange and Chenpi Pu 'er tea?

The difference between small green orange and big red orange

From the point of view of face value alone, Xiaoqing orange is really exquisite, which is incomparable to oranges. It has a certain meaning of Dragon Pearl Tea, and is dubbed as "Little Heart" or "Pearl of the Eye" by tea lovers. In this era of striving for value, such a pleasing appearance is very easy to get the attention and favor of consumers. However, many consumers do not agree. They think that the difference between Xiaoqing orange and Tangpu tea is only the difference between the turquoise orange peel and orange.

Actually, it is not. To be precise, Xiaoqing Citrus is called Xiaoqing Citrus Pu 'er tea, and "Dahong Citrus" (Chenpi Pu 'er tea) is two members of the citrus genus. Ganpu tea refers to Xinhui citrus produced in Xinhui District, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, and Pu 'er loose tea produced in Yunnan Province, which is processed by a specific process. Xinhui oranges used for making tea have different growth stages, just like people. The small fruit formed by oranges is called fetal orange, just like infancy; Growing up is a little green orange, just like adolescence; The one that finally matures and grows up is called big red orange.

Green orange and red orange Because of the different growth degrees of oranges, green oranges are divided into green oranges and small green oranges, also called green oranges. Red orange is subdivided into red orange and red orange. Among four kinds of orange peels with different growth degrees, fully mature red orange and "young" little green orange are the most representative. There are obvious and unique differences between green oranges and red oranges.

Use different orange peels.

Green orange: refers to the orange peel that is processed by harvesting fruits when the orange peel is uncolored and physiologically immature (generally from beginning of autumn to autumnal equinox in the lunar calendar). At this time, the content of hesperidin [dài] is high, the content of polysaccharide is low, and the oil chamber is small but not full. The skin is bluish green, the skin is bluish brown to bluish black, hard, thin, bitter, fragrant and storable.

Red orange: refers to the peel of Xinhui tangerine (usually harvested from winter to around, and the fruit is mature). At this time, the content of hesperidin is low, the content of polysaccharide is high, and the oil chamber is large and full. The skin color is bright red to big red, and the orange peel is reddish to brown-black. Soft and thick, warm, sweet and fragrant, can not be stored.

It tastes different.

Xiaoqing orange is in the "youth" period of growth, with hard and thin embryo and spicy taste, so the orange tea made with Xiaoqing orange is generally spicy, fresh and pleasant.

A fine sample of Xiaoqing orange Pu 'er tea will find that its taste is slightly steamy, its style is fresh, and its green orange flavor is strong, which almost masks the taste of Pu 'er tea. Because it is hard, fragrant, spicy and bitter, it is suitable for storage.

Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is thick, dark and mild, and its sugar content is high. Orange tea made of dried tangerine peel is sweet and moist, and has weak gastrointestinal irritation.

It is found that the fine red orange: the orange peel is rich in fragrance, and the taste of Pu 'er tea can be clearly realized, which is sweeter than the green orange. At the same time, it has a certain moist feeling, and it has some thickness compared with green orange. Generally speaking, it can be described that Pu 'er and Chenpi combine well and are very comfortable to drink.

Green orange and red orange have different effects.

In fact, both of them have good effects, but they are different. Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, bitter, pungent and warm in nature, enters the liver, gallbladder and stomach meridians, and has the effects of dispersing stagnation, relieving pain, resisting bacteria and diminishing inflammation; Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is bitter, pungent and warm, and its main functions are regulating qi and strengthening spleen, eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm, and entering the lung and spleen meridians.

Similarly, the green peel and red peel in Xinhui Chenpi also have different functions and uses. The main function of Green Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride is to soothe the liver, break the qi, promote digestion and eliminate stagnation. The main function of tangerine peel is to regulate qi and strengthen spleen, eliminate dampness and resolve phlegm. Green peel is mainly used as medicine, and red peel can cook and make tea.

The medicinal value of green tangerine peel was widely known in Song Dynasty. Has the effects of soothing the liver, regulating qi, promoting digestion, and resolving food stagnation, and can be used for treating chest pain, hernia pain, breast addiction, breast abscess, dyspepsia, and abdominal pain. In addition to medicinal purposes, simply using high-quality green tangerine peel aged over 10 years can also achieve the characteristics of top-grade tangerine peel: fragrance, thickness, sweetness, alcohol and aging.

Differences between Xiaoqing Citrus and Chenpi Pu 'er Tea

Xiaoqing Citrus is a kind of tea made from immature "young" citrus and Yunnan Pu 'er tea.

Generally, green orange is the skin processed around the summer of the lunar calendar by default. At this time, the skin has not been colored, the appearance color is bluish brown or even bluish black, and the oil chamber is slightly concave and dense without shrinkage. The skin is hard and thin, and the taste is spicy. Usually, Pu 'er tea in Xiaoqing orange is cooked Pu 'er tea that has been stored for several years.

Chenpi Pu 'er tea is a kind of tea made of Xinhui red orange and Yunnan Pu 'er tea leaves.

Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is brownish red to brownish black in color, soft in texture, thick in skin, warm in nature, sweet in taste and not resistant to storage. Under normal circumstances, the Pu 'er tea of Chenpi Pu 'er is cooked tea that has been stored for several years.

1, different sizes

Because of the different picking time, Chenpi Pu 'er is generally two or three times larger than Xiaoqing Orange. Generally, Xiaoqing orange is brewed only once, and Chenpi Pu 'er can be brewed many times.

2, the effect is different

Small green tangerine is bitter, pungent and warm. It enters the liver, gallbladder and stomach meridian, and has the effects of dispersing stagnation and relieving pain, resisting bacteria and diminishing inflammation. Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is bitter, pungent and warm, and its main functions are regulating qi, invigorating spleen, eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm. The main function of orange is to regulate qi and strengthen the spleen, eliminate dampness and resolve phlegm.

3. Different tastes

Xiaoqing orange combines the fragrance and bitterness of green orange with the mellow taste of Pu 'er cooked tea, and its taste is more refreshing. Dried tangerine peel Pu 'er is made of sweet red oranges and mellow Pu 'er cooked tea, which is sweet and mellow. The taste of Pu 'er cooked tea with dried tangerine peel is more obvious than that of Xiaoqing orange.

4. Different brewing methods

The whole green orange can be put into a covered bowl or teapot, and the whole orange peel and Pu 'er can only be put into a large-capacity tea maker, such as a tea maker. If you brew in a covered bowl or teapot, you should still take out a little of the cooked tea inside and tear a little tangerine peel into it to brew together. Although green oranges can also be used in this way, their foam resistance will be worse.

Is Xiaoqing orange raw or cooked?

Generally, small green oranges are ripe. Xiaoqing orange will stimulate the body if it is combined with Shengpu. If it is compatible with cooked cattail, the drug effect is relatively stable, and it has the effects of warming and nourishing stomach and regulating qi.