What are the fruits unique to China

 What are the fruits unique to China

Q: What are the fruits unique to China

A: The fruits unique to China are as follows:

01 Kiwi fruit
Kiwifruit is a fruit unique to China. This fruit, which is native to Hubei Province in China, is known as the King of Vitamin C and is rich in vitamin C, which is good for the treatment of mouth ulcers. In the Book of Songs · Sabina · Xihave 苌楚, kiwifruit is described as a vine plant, which was called goat peach in ancient times. Li Shizhen described it in the Compendium of Materia Medica as pear in shape and peach in color. Later, kiwifruit was introduced to New Zealand and given the name "kiwifruit".

02 Peaches
Peach is a fruit unique to China. It is native to China, especially in the southern Yangtze River Delta region where it is heavily cultivated. The northern regions such as Beijing, Tianjin, Liaoning and Shandong are also the main cultivation areas. Over time, the peach gradually spread to other parts of Asia and from Persia to the West. In 1876, Japan also began to introduce peaches, of which Okayama Prefecture is a famous peach producing area. Although peaches are cultivated all over the world, the origin and uniqueness of the peach give it an important place in Chinese culture.

03 Litchi
Litchi is a fruit unique to southern China, and its cultivation and use can be traced back to the Han Dynasty more than two thousand years ago. In order to please their concubines, the ancient emperors spared no effort, among which Feizixiao was a variety of litchi. Litchi is not only widely cultivated in southern China, but is now widely cultivated in Central and South America, parts of Africa and throughout Asia, so it is very easy to eat litchi in China. The quality of litchi from the Guangdong region is particularly outstanding, of which cinnamon and glutinous rice cakes are the most popular varieties.

04 loquat
Loquat is a native fruit in southeast China, especially in Tangqi in Yuhang District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Dongshan and Xishan in Suzhou, and Baokeng Jiefang Bell in Putian, Fujian Province. It is known as the three major loquat producing areas in China. This fruit is a very rare food for northern regions, not to mention foreign countries. In addition to being widely cultivated in China, loquat has also been gradually introduced and cultivated in other countries such as Japan, India and Vietnam.

05 Orange
The orange is a fruit unique to China and has been cultivated for thousands of years. The fruit originated in China and was later spread to Eurasia by an Arab. Although citrus fruits are grown in many countries, oranges are mainly abundant in China, especially in Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan, Guangxi and other regions. Oranges not only taste delicious, but also have rich nutritional value, but it should be noted that excessive consumption may lead to fire.

06 Arbutus
Bayberry is a fruit unique to China and is loved by people. This kind of fruit is sweet and sour and is mainly grown in Zhejiang Province. Arbutus pollen has been found in Hemudu Site in the Neolithic Age, which proves that arbutus grew in the area more than 7,000 years ago. In May, the color of the bayberry turns from red to black and becomes a delicacy on people's tables. Not only that, arbutus has also been loved by foreign friends, and even snacks with arbutus as the main ingredient, both delicious and easy to store.

07 Yellow peel fruit
Yellow-skinned fruit is a fruit unique to southern China with a history of more than 1,500 years. The fruit is mainly grown in the tropical and subtropical regions of southern China, so it may be less familiar to northerners. There is a folk proverb that says "hungry lychee, full of yellow skin", which indicates that yellow skin fruit helps digestion. Although the fruit is native to China, it has now been introduced in other tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

08 Grape
Grapes have a long history in China, but the harsh and sour taste of wild grapes is not suitable for eating. And the sweet grapes we eat now are actually exotic. About five or six thousand years ago, grape cultivation and wine production began in ancient Egypt, Syria, Iraq, the South Caucasus and Central Asia. However, China also has its own unique grape varieties, such as the tree grape, which grows on the trunk of the tree, has a unique taste and is a fruit unique to southern China.

09 jujube
Jujube is a fruit unique to China. Native to China, jujube trees are also cultivated in Asia, Europe and the Americas. In the "Book of Songs · Intemination and wind · July", there is a description of "peeling dates in August and harvesting rice in October", which shows the importance of dates in Chinese history. The fossils of jujube trees have been found in Chinese strata in prehistoric times, which proves that jujube is a fruit unique to China. In addition, Shaanxi Dalidong Jujube and Ningxia Lingwuchang jujube are famous jujube varieties in China, the former is known as "South Lychee, North Dongjube, the king of 100 fruits", the latter is known as "heaven queen mother flat peach, the ground Lingwuchang jujube".

10 Coconut
Coconut is a specialty of China's tropical areas, mainly distributed in the southern islands of Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan and southern Yunnan. Among them, Hainan Island has a large area of coconut cultivation, which is particularly famous and usually ripens in July and August every year. Wenchang coconut is a special product of Hainan province, produced in Wenchang City, Hainan Province, and has been recognized as a national geographical indication of agricultural products. In Hainan, the coconut is often regarded as the "tree of life" or "tree of heaven", not only because of its economic value, but also because of its cultural and spiritual importance.

11 pears
Pear is a unique traditional fruit in China, with rich varieties and profound cultural connotation. The origin of the pear can be traced back to eastern Asia, including Japan and Korea, where it was originally produced. In China, the cultivated area and output of pears are second only to apples, accounting for 11.04% of the total fruit area and 12.68% of the total output. Pear flowers are often used as a symbol of beauty and tears in poetry, such as "pear flowers with rain" and "Pear whirls with a smile". Special mention should be made of Zhaoxian Snowflake pear in Zhaoxian County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, which is a National Geographical Indication product of China and is famous for its early maturity, size and high yield.

12 Nyingchi apples
Nyingchi apple is a specialty of Bayi District, Nyingchi City, Tibet Autonomous Region, and is recognized as a national geographical indication of agricultural products. This apple has a unique taste and nutritional value due to its unique geographical environment, and is one of the very popular fruits in the Chinese market. Compared with Wanrong apple in Shanxi and other famous apple varieties, Nyingchi apple has its unique market positioning and consumer groups because of its particularity of origin. In general, Nyingchi apples are unique and high-quality fruits in China, with high market recognition and nutritional value.

13 Love Jade
Love jade is a unique fruit native to China, mainly distributed in Taiwan, Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. In Taiwan, it grows naturally in moist natural forests at an altitude of 800-1800 meters, especially in Chiayi County, known as the "Kingdom of Love Jade". This fruit is similar in appearance to a walnut, but its internal structure is completely different from that of a walnut. Special processing is required before eating. Because of its rarity and unique way of processing, love jade has special significance and value in Chinese culture.

14 calcium fruit
Calcium fruit is a kind of fruit unique to China, known as the "star of calcium supplement" and "King of fruit". This fruit is a new quality variety selected and bred from wild plants of plum after nearly 30 years of research by Professor Du Junjie, an expert in fruit trees in China. Calcium fruit is mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shandong, Henan and other regions of China, growing in sunny slope sand, mountain shrublands or gardens, the altitude range of 100-1800 meters. In addition to its unique nutritional value, calcium fruit also has a soil stabilization effect and helps to stabilize soil when grown in desert areas. Although it is nutritious, it is not common in the market.

15 persimmon
Persimmon is a unique fruit in China, native to the Yangtze River basin, and in the east to Taiwan provinces, regions are cultivated. The fruit has been cultivated in China for more than a thousand years and was introduced to France, the Mediterranean countries and the United States in the 19th century. Persimmon is regarded as a mascot among the people, and its red-colored fruit is often used as the subject of poems and ballads, such as "Luhua geese have no letters, and persimmon frost is red with tree crows."

16 Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe is a specialty of Xinjiang, China, with a cultivation history of more than 4,000 years. This melon in the Eastern Han Yongping years as a tribute melon species, in the Qing Dynasty is Hami king as a tribute, and because of Kangxi's reward and gained its name. Cantaloupe is not only fragrant, delicate taste, its nutritional value is also very high, iron content is more than eggs and milk, vitamin content is more than apple.

17 peaches
Peach is a fruit unique to China. The origin of peach is China, as early as in the "Book of Songs · Wei Feng" there is a description of peach trees can be tasted. In addition, the Book of Rites also listed the peach as one of the five fruits offered to the gods. Peach is not only valued in China, but now it is widely grown all over the world and has become an important fruit. Whether it is China or foreign countries, peaches have a wide range of influence and popularity.

18 Oranges
There are many producing areas of oranges in China, among which Shanxi, Jiangxi, Hubei, Gansu, Hunan, Jiangsu, Guangxi and Shaanxi are the main producing areas. It is especially worth mentioning that the ice sugar orange and navel orange in Hunan, the Hongjiang orange in Guangdong, the blood orange in Sichuan, the rose orange in Wanzhou of Chongqing and the navel orange in southern Jiangxi are all unique orange varieties in China. These oranges are loved by consumers because of their unique taste and flavor.