N Haidu reporter Shi Leilei Bao Huawen/Photo
This spring's warm weather has made many flowering trees in Fuzhou's urban parks not only flower early, but even begin to bear fruit before April. In Jinji Mountain Park, thousands of Fujian mountain cherry blossoms began to bear fruit, and the red fruits were very festive and attractive. A few tourists can't help but reach out and pick it, but as soon as they enter their mouths, the sourness will definitely make them regret it.
In Jinji mountain park, small red cherries hang from the branches
Why is it that the same cherry blossom tree, the fruit, tastes so different? Haidujun asked experts to answer this question.
Mountain cherry blossom fruit
It's not good to look good
Cherry blossoms belong to the rose family of cherry plants, there are hundreds of cherry blossom varieties in the world, some are fruit trees, some are hybridized and cultivated and only for viewing. China is one of the origins of cherry blossoms, as a fruit tree, cherry blossoms have been cultivated in China for more than 2,000 years.
In the Flora of China, the scientific name of the Fujian mountain cherry blossom is "bell blossom cherry", and the entry specifically states that this flower tree is only for "appreciation". This tells the reader that the Cherry Blossoms of Fujian Mountains cannot be planted as fruit trees.
After entering spring, in the large and small park scenic spots in Fuzhou City, The cherry blossoms of Fujian Mountain bloom in advance. By the end of March, most of them have grown new leaves and started to bear fruit. The fruits of the mountain cherry blossoms are both red and dark purple, and are about the same size as peanuts and rice.
These bright and attractive fruits have become the food of many birds. However, for humans, their entrance is very sour, and they may even numb their tongues, so it is best to stay away.
So, how can a bird swallow such a bad mountain cherry blossom fruit? Bird experts say animals and humans have different tastes and tastes. For example, the fruit of the banyan tree is the favorite of the mercerized starling, and humans do not eat it.
Pick the fruit cherry
Experts share tips
Experts said that the fruit cherry is the earliest mature of deciduous fruit trees, its fruit contains protein, sugar, phosphorus, iron, carotene and vitamin C, etc., are more than apples, not only raw food, but also processing jam, fruit wine, fruit juice, preserves and canned food.
Fuzhou native cherries, shaped like cherry tomatoes
Cherry is "cherry" in English, and when you hear the pronunciation of this word, it is not difficult to understand why there is "cherry". Cherries grown as fruits are also divided into three categories: sweet cherries, sour cherries and Chinese cherries. Sweet cherries mainly grow in areas with an average temperature of about 17 °C, which is not easy to achieve in Fuzhou city. In addition, cherry fruits not only have dark purple, many times they are still bright red, there are also some yellow varieties.
Experts said that cherries can only be placed at room temperature for 2 to 3 days, but too low a temperature will lose sweetness, so it needs to be sealed with plastic wrap and refrigerated. When choosing cherries, the fruit stem is preferred to be green and not withered and broken, which is the freshest. Generally speaking, the fruit without scars and uniform in color is a good cherry.
EDIT: Yu Yue