When will the latest mystery fruit ripen?

Mystery fruit is a kind of precious plant of national treasure class, belongs to tropical evergreen shrub of mountain olive family, also known as variegated fruit, now many areas of our country are cultivated as garden ornamental plants, with high planting prospect, suitable for planting in subtropical and tropical areas with high temperature and humidity, let's take a look at when mystery fruit ripens!

When does the mystery fruit ripen?

The fruit maturity period of mystia fruit is inconsistent, the full fruit period is usually March, June, October, the fruit is small oval, the fruit is bright red when mature, the flesh is white and juicy, and the pollen is transmitted by insects such as ants. Mystery fruit was introduced in China in the 1960s, and has been cultivated as a garden ornamental plant in many areas. It opens white flowers in September every year, bears fruit in October, and ripens from green to red in November.

Where is the origin of the mystery fruit?

Mystery fruit is a typical tropical evergreen shrub, native to West Africa, Ghana, Congo area. 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. Both in West African countries and in our own country, they are protected from export.

Environmental conditions for cultivation of mystery fruit

Mystery fruit likes slightly acidic or neutral soil, grows best in sandy loam with good drainage, suitable for cultivation in tropical and subtropical low altitude areas of China. Its plants like high temperature, high humidity climate environment, there is a certain degree of drought resistance, cold resistance, in winter 3~5 degrees Celsius when the young branches and leaves produce cold damage, but not lethal, 8~10 degrees Celsius can safely winter. Sun-loving, seedlings can receive direct sunlight, but slightly shaded can also normally blossom and bear fruit.