Where is the origin of the mysterious fruit of "National Treasure plants"? What is the cultivation value? When will it mature?

Mystery fruit, also known as stale fruit, is a precious plant of national treasure, and it is also a kind of fruit with high value. Its pulp is rich in nutrition and can be eaten as fruit directly, and can also be made into fruit juice, concentrated lozenges and so on. So where is the origin of the mysterious fruit? What is the cultivation value?

First, where is the origin of the mysterious fruit?

The origin of mysterious fruit is in West Africa, Ghana and Congo. In the 1960s, when Premier Zhou Enlai visited West Africa, the Republic of Ghana gave the mysterious fruit to Premier Zhou as a national gift. Since then, it has been cultivated in China, mainly in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hainan and other places. However, no matter in West African countries or in our country, exports are protected and prohibited.

Second, what is the cultivation value of mystery fruit?

1. Edible value: the pulp of mystery fruit is rich in peculiar glycoprotein, vitamin C, KI, citric acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, etc., seeds contain natural sterols, and leaves contain trace mineral elements such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and so on. Ripe fruit can be eaten raw, fruit juice can be made into concentrated ingot, fruit juice can be combined with sugar-free lemon popsicle, seeds can be eaten raw and made into concentrated ingot, leaf is a kind of pure natural plant monosodium glutamate.

2. Medicinal value: mysterious fruit contains special glycoproteins, which can convert fruit with high acidity into jade dew-like sweetness, and often eat ripe fruit or concentrated lozenges to regulate hyperglycemia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, gout, uric acid, headache and so on. Fruit juice can reduce inflammation and swelling when applied to mosquito bites, and seeds can relieve angina, sore throat, hemorrhoids and so on. Leaf tea or cooking can regulate high blood sugar, high blood pressure, protect the heart, beauty and weight loss, detoxification and defecation, control uric acid, reduce gout syndrome, and relieve alcohol.

When will the mystery fruit ripen?

The ripening period of mystery fruit is different, the full fruit period is usually March, June and October, the fruit is small oval, the fruit is bright red when mature, the pulp is white and succulent, and ants and other insects impart pollen. The mysterious fruit was introduced in China in the 1960s, and now it has been cultivated as a garden ornamental plant in many areas. it opens small white flowers in September, bears fruit in October, and ripens from green to red in November.