Yunnan Stone Forest is known as the "hometown of Chinese ginseng fruit" and is recognized as a high-quality ginseng fruit producing area.
Ginseng fruit was originally distributed in South America, introduced to the mainland in the 90s of the 20th century, and is cultivated in many parts of the mainland. Among them, Yunnan stone forest ginseng fruit is the most distinctive, the karst landform with plateau characteristics and rich volcanic rock soil resources, as well as high altitude, low latitude, sufficient sunshine, coupled with pure and pollution-free water irrigation in the Bajiang River Basin, are the reasons why Yunnan stone forest ginseng fruit can be so out of the circle.
Ginseng fruit was originally called "eggplant" and "longevity fruit". The fruit type of stone forest ginseng fruit is oval or flat, the skin is thin and smooth, and when ripe, the skin is light yellow with obvious purple stripes; The flesh is golden yellow, and the belly is hollow and seedless; The taste is sweet, the meat is delicate and refreshing and juicy, with a unique fragrance. It also has a special place, that is, the storage time is long, under the right temperature conditions, it can be stored for half a year.
Although the stone forest ginseng fruit is not as miraculous as in "Journey to the West", the nutritional value in it is still very high. It is not only rich in riboflavin, rich in protein, amino acids, vitamin C, but also contains selenium and molybdenum, copper, zinc, iron and other trace elements. Among them, zinc content is the highest. Because of the characteristics of high protein, low fat and low sugar, it can be called a high-nutrition health fruit, and the name "ginseng fruit" can be regarded as worthy of the name.
In 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China approved the implementation of the national agricultural geographical indication registration protection for "stone forest ginseng fruit".