The fruit is constantly producing new varieties, and it is constantly blowing new winds, which is not, recently in the Shanghai market began to popular a new grape variety, called mascardine.
Mascardine is different from other grape varieties in that it does not ripen in bunches, but one by one, so it is also picked and sold by one.
Because the taste is special, the variety is novel, the supply is in short supply, mascardine is in the high-end position of the fruit market, the existing sales, a box of special grade fruits is usually 70, the price is 550 yuan ~ 600 yuan, the average calculation is 8 yuan a piece.
In related reports, we also saw that some merchants in the Tanabata Festival launched a bouquet of mascardine grape special fruit packaging, a total of 99 grapes, now picked and made, the price is as high as 1314 yuan.
Tanabata grape bouquet / 1314 yuan
Where are the grapes? It's gold!
It sounds more expensive than the sunshine rose king grape of the fire, is it difficult to become a new upstart in the grape world?
Mascardine is what grapes
From the official science we can find that the mascardine grape is a class of dicotyledonous plants, belonging to the suborder Rose, with 20 pairs of chromosomes, one pair more than the average grape, which not only makes it several times larger than the average grape, but also makes it have a more perfect self-protection system and function.
To understand a little deeper, Mascadine is native to the United States, also known as round-leaved grapes, and because it is several times larger than the average grape, it is also known as a "Dragon Ball grape".
In terms of appearance, when mature, it is a bit like the yellow skin in Guangdong.
Mascardine
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Amazingly, the mascardine grape is not a cultivated variety, but a pure natural wild grape, which was discovered by the Indians in 1584 and began to be cultivated after several twists and turns, and is known as "the healthiest grape in nature".
Counting down, the mascardine grape has been found for 400 years, which can be said to be a very senior "old grape".
It is reasonable to say that in order to have a better taste and appearance, grapes will continue to cultivate new varieties, and old varieties will often be slowly eliminated, but Mascardine is not only not eliminated, but also gradually exudes new vitality and vitality.
This is inseparable from the excellent nutritional value of mascardin, and after continuous research by scientists, it has been proved that the resveratrol contained in mascardine grapes is dozens of times that of ordinary grapes.
Resveratrol is a reduction in the incidence of heart disease and has obvious anti-cancer effects, known as the "Miracle of France" that shocked the world.
In addition, in terms of antioxidant capacity, mascadine grapes are 40 times more than ordinary grapes, rich in flavonoids and lower sugars and carbohydrates.
Not only is the nutritional value quite high, its taste is also very good, with a unique fragrance, thick and juicy skin, sweetness of more than 20, the taste is super sweet.
It has a long history but is very new in the country
Although the mascardine grape has been cultivated for hundreds of years, it has been cultivated in the United States and has not obtained an access permit for the Chinese market, so the source of mascardine grapes in the market is mainly imported from abroad.
Three years ago, the Shanghai Jiaotong University Grape and Wine Research Center introduced this variety to China, began to try seeds in some vineyards in Shanghai, after continuous cultivation, the output has begun to take shape, and this year has become the third year of the domestic muscatine grape market.
Because it is a pure natural wild grape, mascardine's disease resistance is particularly strong, but the time of introduction from abroad is short, and the grape needs a domestic planting environment and a suitable planting technology, which makes the grape in the actual cultivation difficulty invisibly increased.
Some growers mentioned that in the first year of the introduction of muscatine, only 2 of the 701 buds were successfully bred, and the rooting rate in the second year was only 30%, which was very difficult.
It is precisely because the introduction time is short, it is still in the trial stage, the cultivation area is small, the difficulty is high, so the total grape yield is small, it is a scarce fruit, the rarity is expensive, and the high price is an inevitable result.
Now the mascardine on the market is sold in boxes, and even some are made of fruit and flowers one by one as at the beginning of the article, and the price is calculated at an average of 8 yuan / piece, which is more expensive than the cherry when the fry was the hottest.
It can be said that it is the "new upstart" in the grape industry.
New bottles of old wine, but for domestic consumers, the mascardine grape is a new and unique variety.
At present, the consumption for the purpose of early adopter will definitely support its high price, but it is believed that like the popular varieties such as the sunshine rose grape, as its market continues to expand, the planting area and production are increasing, and the price will inevitably gradually return to normal.