Since Zhang Qian opened up the Silk Road, a variety of exotic agricultural products have poured into China like a trickling stream, such as carrots, cucumbers, broad beans, coriander, etc., which have settled in China during the Han Dynasty. Entering the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the prosperity of the ocean, crops from the South and Western oceans also came to China by the wind and waves, such as tomatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, broccoli, celery, zucchini, onions, potatoes, artichokes, etc., together depicting a magnificent picture of agricultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
From the names of these vegetables, we can get a glimpse of where they each originated. These exotic agricultural products, like a colorful color palette, add a colorful color to our table. They not only bring new taste experiences, but also open up our knowledge of food. This fully proves the positive impact of foreign exchanges on agricultural production, which greatly enriches the species resources of China, so that every person can enjoy the feast of taste buds brought by food from different regions.
Some netizens may wonder why China always introduces fruits and vegetables from other countries, such as spinach from Iran, cucumbers from India, carrots and tomatoes from the United States, and grape varieties such as Natsuguro Kyoho from Japan. However, we should not ignore the fact that China's agricultural wisdom is also being recognized by the world. Many foreign researchers have borrowed from China's agricultural products to cultivate fruits with a unique taste, and these fruits are now sold to the Chinese market as **. Here are just a few of the fruit varieties that have been introduced from abroad and are highly sought after in the Chinese market.
When it comes to New Zealand's "kiwifruit", most people are familiar with it. These brightly coloured, tiny fruits are always in demand on supermarket shelves. Despite their high price, many people still firmly believe that kiwifruit tastes better than kiwifruit, and eating it seems to have become a symbol of some kind of status and status. Even if it's expensive, people are still willing to pay for it.
However, it is surprising that this kiwifruit, which is known as a rare thing, is the same as kiwifruit. They all originated from our native kiwifruit, and after careful cultivation in New Zealand, they have today's kiwifruit. Not only does this make people sigh, but the essence of things is often hidden beneath the surface, and what we are looking for may not be as unique as we think.
Kiwifruit, this small and delicate fruit, has a total of 66 species in the world, of which 62 species are distributed in China. Chinese kiwifruit and delicious kiwifruit, the two most widely planted kiwifruit varieties in the world, originate from the Yangtze River basin and Qinling Mountains in China. As early as the pre-Qin period, the "Book of Songs" described it: "Xi has Chang Chu, Yi Wu its branches", and the Chang Chu mentioned here is the ancient name of kiwifruit.
By the Tang Dynasty, kiwi fruit was not only enjoyed as a delicious fruit, but also regarded as an ornamental fruit tree, and won praise for its beautiful appearance. Not only that, but kiwifruit is also used as a medicinal herb, showing its rich medicinal properties. However, until the Qing Dynasty, kiwifruit has not been domesticated and cultivated, and has always maintained its wild fruit characteristics, so it has not attracted widespread attention.
In 1899, a British horticulturist discovered the unique charm of kiwifruit and introduced it to Britain and the United States. Despite this, kiwi did not become a fruit tree as one would expect. A few years later, a New Zealand teacher brought kiwifruit seeds back to his home country while visiting his family. In New Zealand, biologists began to breed, domesticate and improve kiwifruit. Through their unremitting efforts, they have finally succeeded in cultivating a number of unique and rich varieties of kiwifruit, which are deeply loved by the people of their country. Since then, kiwifruit has established itself internationally as a highly acclaimed fruit.
In the early 50s of the 20th century, kiwifruit was like a bright new star, causing a sensation when it first landed on the British market, and since then it has opened the door to the world, quickly occupying the fruit plates of more than 60 countries. It has been spread all over the world and has even been introduced to be widely cultivated in various places.
It is worth mentioning that before the 50s, kiwifruit was called "Chinese gooseberry" in New Zealand. However, in keeping with the global business trend, local merchants cleverly renamed it "kiwifruit". This name change, as if to give it wings to soar, quickly became the representative fruit of New Zealand, and successfully entered the Chinese market, was branded as the first, deeply loved by the Chinese people.
Today, the annual output value of New Zealand's kiwifruit industry is as high as more than 170 billion yuan, accounting for 1 3 of the global market. Surprisingly, however, New Zealand has never paid any patent fees to our country. In contrast, when a Chinese fruit farmer brought New Zealand kiwifruit varieties back to China for planting, New Zealand was charged with intellectual property infringement and awarded US$8.45 million in damages. This is undoubtedly a situation that makes people laugh and cry.
However, our researchers are not discouraged by this. They have been actively engaged in the research and development of kiwifruit varieties and have achieved fruitful results. Varieties such as Heping No. 1, Huamei No. 1, Miliang No. 1, Guichang and other varieties have attracted much attention in the international market, are well received, and have been successfully exported to many countries around the world.
Presumably, many people are no strangers to this Internet celebrity fruit, and its ** is often tens of yuan a catty, but there are still many people who try it and buy it. After all, according to the merchant, dragon ball fruit is very nutritious, containing a sufficient amount of vitamin C, 18 kinds of amino acids and a variety of trace elements, especially zinc, which is suitable for children to taste.
After reading the publicity, many parents grit their teeth and buy it even if it is expensive, after all, eating it can help their children's brain development and make them smarter.
But many Northeast villagers found that how can the dragon ball fruit be so similar to the "lantern fruit" in their hometown?
Originally, the lantern fruit is a kind of Solanaceae plant native to Russia, after coming to the Northeast, because the environment is suitable for rapid growth, soon overgrown on the slopes, fields, will bear fruit in June and July every year, its fruit comes with a protective film, looks like a lantern, presents a lantern-shaped, sweet and sour flesh, is the childhood memories of many children in the Northeast.
However, lantern fruit has not been taken seriously in the northeast region, and the people only regard it as a wild fruit, and few people will pick it, and many people directly feed it as feed to cattle and sheep. Just because its taste is mostly too sour, too astringent, it tastes chewy, and the storage time is short, it is easy to deteriorate, and it is inconvenient to store and transport.
In the corners of the world, the lantern fruit hangs quietly, obscure and uncared for. Its fame did not spread all over the country, and people knew nothing about it and never even heard of the name. But what is surprising is that such a wild fruit, which is unknown in the country, has set off a craze in the distant European continent and is regarded as a rare and high-end fruit.
After in-depth research, scientists have discovered the hidden value behind lantern nuts. It is rich in vitamin C, organic acids and minerals, which can not only lower blood pressure, antioxidants, but also have a beauty effect. What's even more surprising is that lantern nuts can also be made into jelly, jam and other delicacies. Europeans hail it as "the caviar of fruits" and call it Colombian dragon pearl fruit, which can sell for a staggering $10 a pound.
Of course, the popularity of lantern fruit in Europe is not accidental, and it is inseparable from the improvement of its varieties in European countries. The improved lantern fruit has a sweeter taste, full of aroma and endless aftertaste. Nowadays, this miraculous fruit has come to China across the ocean, and is sold in China in the name of "imported gooseberry", and it is as high as dozens of yuan per catty. The love of the people of Shanghai for it is even more indescribable, and many people will try to buy and taste it.
Looking forward to the future, the development potential of lantern fruit is unlimited. However, in order to get better development in China, we also need to do a good job in breeding, pay attention to processing technology, and constantly improve its quality and taste. Only in this way can we attract more consumers and let more people taste this miraculous fruit.
Water coconut, the treasure of this tropical fruit, grows in the unique environment of Hainan and Guangzhou, China, but it is often ignored by the Chinese people. It may be unremarkable in appearance, with a peculiarly shaped fruit that resembles a meteor hammer and grows at the roots of the plant, hidden beneath the dense foliage.
However, in Vietnam, the coconut is a highly prized fruit. In the summer, the local people row through the coconut groves in search of this sweet delicacy. After bringing the coconut home, they expertly hammered off the small hard thorns with a hammer and pried open the husk with a knife, revealing the crystal clear flesh of the fruit like a jewel.
Tasting this sweet fruit, you will feel its elastic and chewy mouthfeel, and the faint milky flavor overflows in the mouth. In addition to eating raw, water coconut can also be pickled and eaten, add an appropriate amount of sugar and salt, and after the flavor, it will show a crystal clear texture, smooth and delicious, and make people have an endless aftertaste.
In addition to this, the nutritional value of water coconut is also extremely high. It is rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium and other nutrients, which can improve immunity and promote blood circulation. In health products and traditional Chinese medicine preparations, water coconut also plays an important role.
Water coconut, this fruit that is not amazing, but contains endless deliciousness and nutrition. Its story makes us re-examine the gifts of nature around us and cherish every miracle hidden in the ordinary.
Since the coconut entered the territory of China, its unique taste has captured the hearts of countless diners. However, the water coconut, which was once cut down by people at will, was once in danger of extinction. Nowadays, water coconut has become the most protected plant in our country, and it is strictly forbidden to pick it at will. As a result, diners eager to taste its flavors can only look to neighboring Vietnam for that unique taste.
The water coconut, a once-overlooked wild fruit, actually holds great potential. As long as we carry out proper improvement and breeding, I believe that it will become a world-renowned Internet celebrity fruit like cherries and kiwifruit. In the face of this challenge, China should actively improve the ability and level of plant breeding, and cultivate more fruits that meet people's tastes, so as to take the lead in the fierce competition in the fruit market. Only in this way can we satisfy the taste buds of the majority of diners and win the favor of the market.
When it comes to the wild fruits of our country, they are really innumerable, like a sea of wild fruits. Nowadays, more and more people are beginning to have a soft spot for wild fruits in the mountains, savoring their unique taste, which makes the taste buds experience unprecedented stimulation. These wild fruits, they grow silently in the deep mountains and old forests, no one cares about them, but because of people's discoveries, they are full of new vitality. They can be sweet or sour, bitter or spicy, and each flavor is memorable. In the process of tasting these wild fruits, people seem to be in dialogue with nature and feel the gifts of nature. And those wild fruits that were once unloved have now become a delicacy that people are vying to taste, allowing people to enjoy the delicious taste while also feeling the magical charm of nature.