"Colombian Dragon Ball Fruit"
Looking at this name alone, it feels quite tall, but after seeing the real thing, people can't help but ask: "Isn't this the wild fruit that exists in a large number of places in Northeast China, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places?" ”
I don't know if you found an imported fruit of "Colombian Dragon Ball Fruit" or "American Pearl Fruit" in the fruit area of the supermarket.
From the appearance point of view, similar to a small lantern, the skin peeled, inside is yellow or orange-red fruit, the taste is sweet with acid vitamin C content is 3 times that of tomatoes, the price is naturally not cheap, 1 pound to sell dozens of dollars or even hundreds of yuan
But when you buy it and eat it at home, you will find that this is not the "mushroom girl"?
In the fields of northeast, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places, even on the side of the road, there is a common weed called "lantern grass".
For lantern grass, farmers and friends may be familiar with it, because it will compete with crops for water and nutrients, and it needs to be removed in time.
But there are always "fish that slip through the net", and when the lantern grass grows to the later stage, it will grow yellow or red fruits.
When the fruit is not ripe, if it is plucked, it can be dug out from the small hole in the fruit stem, and the seeds and urns inside can be dug out, leaving only the thin outer peel, which can be put in the mouth to make a "grunt-grunt" sound.
After the 80s, many people should have played when they were young.
Once the fruit is ripe, it can be picked and eaten, and it is very sweet to eat. In addition to being able to eat it directly after washing, it can also be used to juice with other fruits, and can also be used to make canned food, preserves, etc.
The fruit of lantern grass, known as "mushroom lady", also called lantern fruit, scientific name "sour pulp", mainly distributed in China's Yunnan, Guangdong, northeast and other places, but the northeast is the most,
As for why it is called "mushroom lady", the explanations are different, and there is no too specific material to verify.
Probably mainly because of the color and taste of the lantern fruit.
Because the mushroom lady is divided into "yellow mushroom lady" and "red mushroom lady", it is also classified by the color of the fruit.
Because the yellow or red fruit is very translucent, like a shy little girl's face, coupled with its sweet and sour taste, and is loved by young girls, it is harmonious "girl".
At present, the most common in our market is "yellow mushroom lady". Due to climate changes, the "red mushroom lady" is seen more in the northeast.
The "red mushroom lady" is known as the "cherry of the earth", and it can also be seen in the "Book of Verses" more than 2,000 years ago. Moreover, as a medicinal material, mushroom fruit is also recorded in the "Shennong Materia Medica", which has a long history.
But whether it is "yellow mushroom lady" or "red mushroom lady", who can think that this kind of wild fruit that originates from China and exists in large quantities in Northeast China, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places, just because it is "plated with gold abroad", it is worth doubled.
"Colombian Dragon Ball Fruit"? It makes people cry and laugh. However, Colombian dragon ball fruit is mainly yellow.
In the past, mushrooms could only be ripened and picked in autumn, but now there are also mushrooms in the anti-seasonal fruits.
Because in recent years, artificial cultivation of "lantern grass" has begun, and the mushroom industry has also become a fruit with local characteristics.
At present, Hongqi Town, Fengcheng District, Dandong Is China's largest mushroom girl protection real estate area, known as "China's mushroom girl capital"
Not only Hongqi Town, but also more than 10 townships such as Dandong Dongtang and Helong are also planting mushrooms in a large area.
It is worth mentioning that there is also a special "Foreign Girl" festival in the Dandong Fengcheng area, which attracts a large number of tourists to taste it every year.
Under normal circumstances, when it comes to the mushroom season, it is about 5 yuan a pound, and in the anti-season, the market is more than 10 yuan a pound, but it is not as expensive as "Colombian Dragon Ball Fruit".