丨 Red cherry, green plantain 丨
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In early summer, cherries are just right
Smooth and plump, lustrous and lovely
In this cherry season of first awakening
Eat a cherry dipped in morning dew
Take a bite
The sweet and sour taste spreads out in the mouth
It flows all the way to the heart
Cherry's shy face
Like a girl with a first love
After eating, it is worth waiting a year to meet again
Let's take a look at it with The Wind and Things today
Where are the best cherries in China?
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Chinese Cherries vs European Sweet Cherries: Which Do You Love?
It's the annual cherry season again, and the red pearl-like cherries are ripe, and as soon as the cherries come out, the other fruits are eclipsed.
In 1871, missionaries brought sweet cherry varieties to our country, planted in the southeast mountains of Yantai, Shandong, opening the era of China's "big cherry". At first, the cultivation of sweet cherries in China was limited to a few areas such as the Liaodong Peninsula, Shandong Peninsula and Qinhuangdao along the coast.
Based on the national conditions of China's super foodies, cherries this delicious and delicate fruit was quickly loved by the majority of the people, so since the 1980s, the cultivation of sweet cherries has developed greatly, especially in Yantai, Shandong, the birthplace of "big cherries", the rapid development, Yantai Fushan District has become the country's largest cultivation area, the best yield, the most complete variety, the best quality of the "big cherry town", every year for the majority of foodies to benefit.
Some people will say that China has cherries very early, but it was not only in the 19th century! It is true that Chinese cherries have a history of more than 3,000 years, but Chinese cherries have thin skins and soft flesh, which is not a common large cherry strain on the market today. China's north to the north of the provinces, south to central China and two Guangzhou, there are Chinese cherries distributed. At present, there are still large-scale cultivation of small cherries in many areas, such as Yantai Haiyang small cherries and Miyi small cherries. Why is it that the skin is thin, it is not easy to store, the ripening period is short, and people still grow small cherries? Of course, it's because it's delicious.
Cherry is dark red, the fruit is large, solid and juicy, but for long-distance transportation, so the ripeness is not high, the taste is not as good as the domestic "big cherry". Want to know more about the difference between cherries and cherries? Can you see what the relationship between cherries and cherries written by Fengwujun before is?
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Shandong cherry 丨 Delicious cherries are not only in Yantai
Yantai is one of the best cherry producing areas in China, of which Fushan District is located in the "golden latitude" of cherry cultivation, belongs to the northern temperate monsoon climate zone, Yantai's cherry beads are round and jade, sweet and sour, rich in juice, trapped in the value, loyal to the taste, Yantai big cherry is definitely the perfect combination of appearance and taste.
▲ Growing Yantai cherry
Yantai's open-air cherries ripen in mid-to-late May, cherries are large and sweet, full of moisture, and there are many varieties, such as red lights, pioneers, Labins, Samitos, etc., so many choices, there is always one that can make you fall in love with Yantai cherries. Red light is the most common variety, juicy sweet with sour, ripe early, to Yantai as an example generally mature in mid-May, suitable for like sweet and sour, the price is relatively cheap.
The sand honey bean cherry, which is transformed from the sprout of the Sami variety, is definitely the favorite of a young girl, sweet and sour, this sour soft is not sharp, and the cherry flavor is full. Although the morning is crisper and sweeter, it is basically non-sour. But the sand honey bean wins in the face value, a closer look at the sand honey bean can find that it is the standard love heart Oh, live off a fluttering girl's heart.
▲Sami peel cherry
In addition to Yantai, cherries from all over Shandong have their own characteristics. Rizhao Wulian County is located in the low hilly area of Ludongnan on the shore of the Yellow Sea, with mountains and seas, sufficient sunshine and superior water quality, which is very suitable for cherry growth. Chinese cherries (small cherries) have been cultivated in Wulian for nearly 500 years and are a traditional local product.
▲ Five Lotus Cherry, Image source: "Wind And Things China Chronicle • Five Lotus" Photographer: Wang Jianhua
Five lotus small cherries are also called "stupid cherries", the skin is thin, the fruit is soft and tender, the moisture is sufficient, the ripening period is only about 10 days, and it is rarely traded in the market. "April 8, cherry pinch", if the lunar season comes to the five lotuses, personally pick these yellow, red cherries, you can truly understand its preciousness.
Shandong Linyi cherries are also very famous, in Yinan County Colorful Mountains big red cherries color bright, big taste, Pingyi County cherries are a variety of varieties, local small cherries, Ukrainian, dates, big red lights are overwhelmed. The most worth mentioning is a small mountain village called Cherry Yu in Yedian Town, Mengyin County, Linyi, where dozens of cherry trees are still fruitful after a hundred years.
Qingdao Laoshan mountain is best based on the clear and sweet Laoshan landscape and the cherries planted with excellent location and excellent soil quality. Laoshan Beizhai has been growing cherries for more than 100 years, and there are two major types of cherries here, one is Chinese cherries, and the other is sweet cherries, with red lights, pioneers, rubies, bright red and other varieties.
Dalian cherry 丨 cherries are thousands of cherries, dalian is the freshest
Located at 39 degrees north latitude, Dalian is the junction of cold and summer, and is a rich and mysterious area. Speaking of Dalian cherries, Meizao is a major focus, many people think that Meizao is the most delicious variety of large cherries, delicious is a fact, the price is also true.
Meizao is an early-ripening cherry variety introduced from the United States by Dalian Agricultural Science Research Institute, with the largest planting scale in Dalian Zhuanghe, Lushun and Jinzhou areas. Because the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large, the water quality and soil organic matter content are relatively high, and the taste is the best. The peel is purple-red, shiny, bright and beautiful, and purple when fully ripe. The fruit is slightly larger than the red light, and the flavor is better than the red light.
▲ Dalian morning cherry
In early summer, it is necessary to eat a sweet open-air beautiful morning big cherry in a short cherry season, just like a hairy crab must be eaten in autumn, which is like a loving ceremony for people who like food. You say that Shandong's beautiful morning big cherries are the best to eat? You may not have eaten Dalian.
Sichuan cherry 丨 En peach, delicious! Sichuan sweet cherry main production areas have Mao County, Wenchuan, Hanyuan and other places, delicious sweet cherries to Mao County, the base is located in Mao County, Nanxin Town, Jiuding Mountain, where the air quality, high altitude. The cultivation of sweet cherries in Maoxian has experienced more than 20 years of development, and more than 30 varieties such as big red lights, crystals and beautiful mornings have been introduced, which have the characteristics of large, colorful and sweet taste.
▲ Yellow and red Sichuan local cherries
If you want to eat sichuan local cherries, you can go to Jianyang Cherry Valley, Xichang Zhangmu Maopo, Wenchuan, Chongzhou, Pujiang Daxi Valley, Pengzhou Haiwozi Ancient Town and other places. However, the yellow and red Panzhihua Rice Yi Cherry can best represent the quality of Sichuan Entao. Don't look at the small size of the miyi cherry, but the concentrate is the essence, as small as a pearl, but the color is bright red and smooth, exquisite like an agate gemstone, the taste is sweet and slightly sour.
▲ Miyi cherry
Cherry is a unique brand among the rice fruits, which is listed in the middle of March every year and can be eaten until the end of April. Among the rice cherries, the yellow grass cherry of White Horse Town is the best, and in The Town of White Horse in March and April, spring melts, and the yellow grass cherry is a green bush and red cherry. The cherry fruits produced here are large, bright and bright in color, and have a sweet and sour taste.
Shaanxi Bailuyuan 丨 Baqiao cherry to understand
▲ White deer original cherry
The production area of "Baqiao Cherry" is mainly distributed in Bailuyuan, Balingpo and Hongqingshan Qianshan area, which is the largest cherry industry base in Northwest China. The region has a warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, which is very suitable for cherry growth.
From mid-May to early June, it is the best time to pick and taste cherries in Baqiao. Baqiao cherries are large, the fruit shape is upright, the color is bright, the flesh is tender and juicy, the flavor is rich, and the sweetness and sourness are moderate. Every year, Xi'an Baqiao Bailuyuan Cherry Tourism and Cultural Season not only has delicious cherries to satisfy the taste buds, but also has a wealth of intangible cultural heritage to watch, including paper-cutting, shadow puppetry, clay sculpture, bamboo grate, blacksmithing techniques... The combination of traditional skills and cherries gives Baqiao cherries a sense of history.
Yunnan red vultures eat cherries where the phoenix rises
▲ Red Vulture Cherry
About 40 kilometers from Kunming, chi vulture town is also known as "Fengsheng Township", which means "the place where the phoenix rises". The town's soil is fertile, the climate is suitable, and the four seasons are like spring, which is suitable for cherry growth. Eat cherries where the phoenix rises and enjoy a romantic feast of cherries on the tip of your tongue.
The red vulture is the largest cherry picking area around Kunming, planting nearly 4,000 acres of cherries, which is definitely worthy of the cherry household. Every year in April, the cherry red scene is very spectacular, come to the red vulture in addition to eating cherries, you can also enjoy cherries, as well as sheep soup pot, old knife beans and other authentic farmhouse dishes waiting for you.
Shiyan cherry 丨 blow bomb can be broken, making people hungry
▲ Shiyan Cherry Ditch
The current Shiyan area, known as Yunyang in ancient times, is located in the adjacent areas of Hubei, Henan, Chongqing and Shaanxi. The history of Cherry Cultivation in Shiyan is as old as the history of ancient Yunyang. Shiyan cherry production area is between Qinling, Daba Mountain and Wudang Mountain, the territory of beautiful mountains and rivers, valleys and valleys, vegetation coverage is good. Affected by geographical location, specific environment and excellent strains, Shiyan Hanjiang cherry fruit grains are yellow and red, and the flesh is thick and delicious, and it is well-known in Hubei and surrounding adjacent areas.
▲ Shiyan cherry
Because of the short and concentrated ripening period, too thin skin, and the characteristics of Shiyan cherry, which cannot be overnight, storage and transportation are major problems that hinder it from reaching the peak of fruit growth. The small cherries bought in the morning are eaten at noon, and in the afternoon, the cherries begin to become dull in color and the taste and aroma change. Although Shiyan cherries are difficult to preserve, but the proud small cherries will not disappoint the foodies, the flesh is tender in the mouth, eat more will not feel astringent, but also with a clear fragrance, compared to cherries and large cherries, the sour taste of small cherries is more prominent.
In half a month, it will be the season of Shandong's big cherries, how can you eat the cherries? Fruit ice cherry hearts, cherry cider, cherry jam, iced cherry white ear soup, cherry ice porridge, microwave cherry preserved fruit, cherry pie, cherry pudding, these variety of cherry eating methods, in order to match the beauty and deliciousness of cherries.
Do you like to eat cherries? Where are your favorite cherries?
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Wen Shu Si Liang
Picture editor 丨 Yuan Qianxi
References 丨Hu Zhenggang,"Distribution and Production Status of Cherries in China"
Zhang Lisi, "Origin, Distribution and Cultivation Status of Sweet Cherries"
"Wind and Things In China Chronicles: Five Lotuses"
The pictures in this article are from Visual China and the Internet