Pomeranian fruits (chinotto)

Pomeranian or Citrus aurantium is an evergreen plant that is classified as a broad citrus genus according to scientific classification. In addition to the scientific name officially assigned to the plant, Pomeranian has a number of other names, for example chinotto, and in addition bigaradia and bitter orange. A pomeranian is a small-sized tree that generally does not exceed 10 meters in height. The branches of the pomeranian are long with sharp spines.

The leaves of the plant resemble the leaves of a mandarin, orange or lemon in their appearance. The chemical composition of pomeranian leaves contains a large amount of essential oil. The pomeranian blooms in large and very fragrant inflorescences. Pomeranian fruits (chinotto) appear on the third day after the plant blooms. The dark green ovary of Pomeranian fruits (chinotto) begins to change its color to a more familiar orange or citrus hue over ripening time.

Pomeranian blooms in the wild in May, and in November you can collect pomeranian fruits. Researchers call the region of Southeast Asia the birthplace of the plant. Currently, Pomeranian is cultivated in the West Indies, as well as in the Caucasus and Paraguay. It is worth noting that there are small ornamental plants of Pomeranian, which are successfully grown at home or in specialized greenhouses.

Pomeranian fruits bring invaluable benefits to the human body due to the unique vitamin-mineral composition of the fruit. A number of scientific studies have shown that pomeranian fruits are enriched with organic acids such as apple, salicylic, lemon and gallic, which are useful for the human body. In addition, the chemical composition of pomeranian fruits contains glycosides or so-called substances with P-vitamin activity.

These unique natural compounds were discovered in 193

6. As it turned out, these substances help reduce the fragility of the blood capillaries of the human body. Pomeranian fruits are eaten fresh and processed. From leaves, inflorescences, as well as pomeranian zest, valuable essential oil is obtained. The zest of some types of pomeranian fruits is used as a drug.

Tinctures from the zest of pomeranian help to increase appetite, and also have a general strengthening effect on the entire human body as a whole. Pomeranian essential oil is used in cooking for making sweets, as well as drinks. A variety of tinctures made from Pomeranian inflorescences (chinotto) have become widespread in Achiat cooking.

It is noteworthy that the essential oil obtained by processing fresh leaves, stems or inflorescences of the plant resembles lemon oil in its appearance, taste and aroma properties. However, the properties of the pomeranian essential oil are similar to those of the orange peel oil.