Red Pomelo Fever During Tet Celebrations

The color red symbolizes luck, joy, and prosperity, which is perhaps why many people choose to buy red grapefruits. In addition, there is a lot of information suggesting that red grapefruits are tastier and can cure more illnesses. So what is the truth about red grapefruits? Let’s find out in the following article!

The red grapefruit fever during the Lunar New Year

Red grapefruits are a new type of fruit that appeared on the market during the Lunar New Year 2020 season. Despite being sold at a high price of 150,000 VND/fruit at the orchards and 200,000 VND/fruit at retail, even with some beautiful and eye-catching fruits being sold for millions of VND, many customers still accept to spend money to buy them as decorations for the Lunar New Year or as gifts.

This is the price during the pre-New Year period and it is expected that as the Lunar New Year approaches, the price of red grapefruits will increase significantly, possibly several times higher than the current price. It is known that many people choose to buy red grapefruits because of their beautiful color, better taste compared to normal green grapefruits, and their high nutritional content. However, there is also information suggesting that this red fruit may be treated with chemicals and is not safe for health…

So, the most accurate answer for you is:

The red grapefruit variety is preserved and developed according to Decision No. 4924/QD-UBND dated September 24, 2014 of the People’s Committee of Hanoi City. Many people choose to buy this variety because it has a beautiful and impressive color when displayed on the altar during the Lunar New Year.

Regarding the nutritional composition of red grapefruits, according to Associate Professor Nguyen Duy Thinh (Institute of Food and Biochemical Technology, Hanoi University of Technology): “Eating red grapefruits is like eating other grapefruit varieties, completely good for health and does not cause any harm. However, do not overestimate their ability to cure diseases or think that they are better in nutritional value compared to other grapefruit varieties.” Currently, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that eating red grapefruits is tastier, can cure more diseases, or is better than other grapefruit varieties. Therefore, you need to be cautious when shopping for them during the Lunar New Year.

At the same time, red grapefruits are just a naturally mutated variety of grapefruits, like red bananas, purple lychees, and purple mangos. Consuming these mutated food varieties does not harm health. It is mainly because the mutated fruit has a unique color and shape that they are more sought after during important occasions, which is why red grapefruits are in high demand and more expensive during the Lunar New Year.

Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper

I hope that through the information shared in this article, you now understand why red grapefruits are causing a sensation during the Lunar New Year.