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Sweetie (lat. Citrus sweetie) - citrus crop, which is a hybrid of white grapefruit with pomelo. In a number of countries the Sweets are called "pomelite", some Europeans call it "oroblanco" or "white grapefruit", and the Spaniards affectionately call the wonderful fruit "white gold".
History
The name of this amazing fruit comes from the English word sweet, that is, "sweet" - this name was given to him by Israeli breeders, and this happened only in 1984, although the fruit itself was bred back in the 1970s in the California town of Riverside, in the local breeding laboratories. And the patent for this hybrid was registered in 1981.
The goal of the breeders involved in breeding a new hybrid was one and only - to give the familiar grapefruit a sweeter taste. And this goal was successfully achieved by them, however, it was not without costs in this case: the suite has a huge number of inedible parts: films between the slices, too thick peel and seeds. For these very reasons, the new fruit did not gain much popularity - few people wanted to throw away almost half of its total volume.
Description
It differs from all other citrus fruits in that its thick peel remains green even after ripening. In general, this fruit is very similar to a pomelo, and its size is almost identical to the size of an average grapefruit.
Where grows
Sweetie is a thermophilic fruit, so it grows mainly in countries with tropical climates. True, in recent years, scientists have also bred several cold-resistant varieties, which made it possible to grow suites in the subtropics of southern Europe (Portugal, Spain and Italy), in a number of Southeast Asian states (Japan, China and India), as well as in Hawaii. islands, Israel and the countries of South and Central America.
Application
Sweetie is used in the same way as pomelo or grapefruit. When purchasing this fruit, it is important to ensure that its rind is smooth, shiny and intact. And the high density of the fruits should give them a very impressive weight. Before you eat sweets, you should thoroughly peel all the fruits from the peel and films, because these fruits are quite bitter.
Sweetie fruits can be eaten fresh, or you can add them to exquisite exotic salads and a whole range of different dishes: sweetie goes well with vegetables and mushrooms, as well as with fish or meat dishes.
In terms of the content of vitamins and calorie content, sweet fruits are similar to grapefruits. It is an excellent general tonic and an excellent prophylactic agent against viral and colds. Sweets are also famous for their excellent dietary properties, as its pulp is rich in substances that promote the breakdown of proteins and fats.
With the help of sweets, you can normalize blood pressure and significantly improve the activity of the cardiovascular system - this property makes these bright fruits irreplaceable helpers for people with heart disease and hypertensive patients. In addition, sweets are endowed with the ability to relieve swelling, significantly facilitating the work of the kidneys and in every possible way contributing to the restoration of the water-salt balance. And the handsome Sweetie copes with lowering cholesterol levels even much better than his fellow grapefruit.
It should be noted that the fruits of sweetness are very rich in essential oils, which means that they are an excellent antidepressant that helps not only to cope with bad mood, depression, apathy and nervous exhaustion, but also helps to improve the functioning of the brain. And freshly squeezed sviti juice is an excellent tonic, in addition, it perfectly helps to improve the functioning of the digestive organs - the intestines, gall bladder and liver.
Some women make wonderful masks from the peel and pulp of sweets, which perfectly nourish and moisturize the skin.
Contraindications
Sweets are undesirable to use with increased acidity of gastric juice. And if you eat too much of it, it can irritate the kidneys, stomach and intestines. Accordingly, ulcers should be as careful as possible with these fruits.
