Can blood oranges be planted in Chengkou County, Chongqing?

Of course. Climatic conditions are suitable for the growth of blood orange.

Blood orange is a variety of orange, commonly known as red orange. It has dark red blood pulp and juice, which is smaller than ordinary oranges; The epidermis usually has small pits, but it can also be smooth. Blood orange first appeared in Europe in 1850. Blood orange is red or orange-yellow, with bright red stripes, sweet and juicy, and fragrant. Several varieties are slightly oval, and most blood oranges are seedless, mainly planted in Spain, Italy and North America. China is mainly distributed in Zizhong County, Sichuan Province and Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province. Zizhong County, Sichuan Province is known as "the hometown of Taroko in China", and now Zizhong County is planting blood oranges on a large scale. At the same time, blood orange is also a good blood tonic, which can promote blood circulation and improve anemia. It can also improve skin color and promote cell regeneration.

growing environment

1, sunny.

2. The temperature is above 8℃, preferably between 20 ~ 32℃.

3. The air is humid, and it is best to keep the air humidity between 65% and 90%.

4. Sufficient fertilizer and water, deep soil layer, irrigation during drought and drainage during waterlogging.

Chengkou county climate

Chengkou county belongs to the northern subtropical mountain climate and has the characteristics of three-dimensional climate in mountainous areas. Features are: mild climate, abundant rainfall, abundant sunshine, four distinct seasons, long winter and short summer. The temperature rises rapidly in spring, but it is unstable, and there is often "cold spring" weather; Summer precipitation is concentrated, drought occurs in July and August, and floods occur before and after lodging; Autumn temperature drops rapidly, rainy weather; Winter is long and the temperature is low. The annual average temperature is 65438 03.8℃; The annual average sunshine hours are 1534 hours; The average frost-free period is 234 days; The average annual rainfall day is 166 days; The annual average precipitation is 126 1.4 mm, and the precipitation trend gradually decreases from southwest to northeast. The annual average wind speed is 0.2m/s, and the wind direction is mostly southwest wind.

Be distributed

Blood orange is a hybrid plant, which first appeared in Europe and is now mainly planted in Spain, Italy and North America. China is mainly distributed in Zizhong, Sichuan, Gannan, Jiangxi and Xinning, southern Hunan. Jiangxi is known as the "hometown of red oranges in Jiangxi", and there are also blood oranges in Changshou District and Beibei District of Chongqing. Gannan mainly produces orange seedlings of blood orange.