Planting techniques of Waxberry

Red bayberry is a special fruit tree in China, which is favored by consumers because of its unique fruit flavor and rich nutrition. Today, when the world attaches importance to dietotherapy and health, red bayberry has attracted more and more attention because of its good medicinal value. The whole body of bayberry is treasure, and its roots, stems, branches, leaves, fruits and kernels all have high utilization value. The oil content of the seed nucleus is up to 40%, and the advanced vegetable oil can be extracted. Leaves can extract flavors and make high-grade perfumes. The epidermis of roots and branches are rich in tannins and can be used as dyes. The wood is dense and can be used for cabinetwork.

Growth habits of Myrica rubra

Bayberry prefers acidic soil, which is native to hillsides or valleys of temperate and subtropical humid climates in China. It is mainly distributed in the south of the Yangtze River basin and north of Hainan Island, that is, between 20 and 31 degrees north latitude. The distribution is similar to that of citrus, loquat, tea tree and bamboo, but its cold resistance is stronger than that of citrus and loquat.

The influence of terrain on Myrica rubra

Due to different mountain types, it has different effects on the growth of red bayberry.

1. Piedmont slope: the red bayberry in the main producing areas is the most in the foothills. Due to the low topography and high soil water content, the taste of bayberry fruit is a little thin.

2. Mountain valley: this kind of soil layer is deep and expensive, the bayberry fruit is large and the quality is excellent.

3. Steep hillside: this kind of soil is thin and can achieve large fruit. The taste is delicious, but the output is low.

Introduction to the varieties of Waxberry

1. Dongkui: Dongkui Yangmei, originally from Huangyan, Zhejiang Province, is famous for its great cause and effect. Its main features: the fruit is irregular and round, the single fruit weighs 20 to 25 grams, the fruit color is purplish red, the meat column is thick, the soluble solids are 13.5%, the sugar content is 10.5%, the fruit juice content is 74%, and the acid content is only 1.35%, which is far better than other bayberry.

2. Late rice bayberry: it is called late rice bayberry because its maturity is 20 days later than other varieties. The late rice bayberry is native to Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, and is one of the excellent varieties of Zhejiang bayberry. Its main features: round fruit, average single fruit weight 11.2 grams, purple-black, delicate meat, sweet and sour delicious, juicy, easy separation of meat column and nucleus; edible rate 94%-96%, soluble solids 12.6%. The fruit ripens at the end of June. The age of late rice bayberry is not obvious, the quality is good, and it can be planted in an appropriate amount.

3. Big leaf and fine pedicle red bayberry: produced in Wu County, Jiangsu Province. Its main features: the fruit is round, the average weight of a single fruit is 15 grams, the pulp is purplish red, soft, juicy, and the soluble solids are 10%. The fruit ripens in late June. This variety is not easy to drop fruit after maturity, is more resistant to storage, has high yield but has large and small years, and can be planted in a small amount.

4. Small leaf fine pedicle red bayberry: small leaf fine pedicle originated from Dongting Dongshan, Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province, and Liyang, Changshu, Wuxi and other places. Crown tall, erect, slender branches, many branches, leaves lanceolate, entire or apex slightly denticulate, apex slightly revolute, base narrowly cuneate. The fruit is large and oblate, with an average weight of 10.5 grams per fruit. The meat column is round, closely arranged, the fruit surface is smooth, and when it is fully ripe, the fruit surface is deep purplish red; the meat is thick, hard, rich and sweet in flavor, high in quality, etc., containing 12.1% soluble solids. Mature from the end of June to the beginning of July. The tree has the advantages of strong tree potential, high fruit setting rate, high yield and high quality, not easy to drop fruit before harvest, is more resistant to storage and transportation, and has the phenomenon of annual fruit.

5. Early chestnut and honey plum: it is an early-maturing variety selected from the Institute of Horticulture of Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It matured in the first and middle of June and was harvested more than 10 days earlier than the common water chestnut. The tree is moderate, with small leaves and slightly upward on both sides. The fruit is flat and round, the face of the fruit is deep purplish red and bright when ripe, the weight of a single fruit is about 9 grams, the content of soluble solids is 12.4%, the edible rate is 93.1%, the taste is sweet and sour, and the quality is good. The variety entered the fruiting stage early and had strong stress resistance. The flowering date is 20 days earlier than usual, which avoids the harm of "falling yellow sand", which is one of the reasons for the high seed setting rate and stable yield of this variety.

6. Late chestnut honey plum: late chestnut sweet plum is a new high-quality and late-maturing red bayberry variety selected from the main varieties by the Horticultural Research Institute of Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The variety matured more than 5 days later than that of shepherd shepherd, had excellent fresh food and processing quality, good high yield and stable character. It passed the appraisal organized by the Department of Science and Technology of Zhejiang Province in January 2003. The variety blossomed in Yuyao, Zhejiang on April 4-15, and the fruit matured on July 5-10 with good yield. The yield of 4-year-old plant and 6-year-old plant could reach 5.7 kg and 36 kg, respectively, which was more than 15% higher than that of water chestnut species. The fruit is deep purplish red, and the face of the fruit is not bright and beautiful without bayberry blossoms. Sweet taste, good taste, dense meat, good storage and transportation. The average single fruit is more than 12.5 grams, and the fresh food and processing quality are excellent; the edible rate of fruit is 95.6%, the content of soluble solids is 13.7%, and the highest is 15.7%. Every year, 30-40% of spring and summer shoots become fruiting reserve branches for the next year, so the yield is stable and the fruit is not obvious in the year.

7. Crystal bayberry: also known as "Baisha bayberry", the color is as clear as jade, the fruit is round and large, and its taste is fresh and sweet. However, it is not easy to cultivate this kind of bayberry tree. It will take 20 years for this kind of bayberry tree to bear fruit in large numbers.

8. Big carbon plum: big carbon plum is native to Hangzhou, Yuyao and other places, with medium tree potential, irregular crown and slender branches. Leaf blade thick and sparse, long oval or broadly Obovate-lanceolate, margin slightly undulate. The fruit is large, round or oblate, the bottom of the fruit is flat or slightly concave, weighing about 14 grams, the fruit stalk is very short, the length of the meat column is different, the pointed or pure head is pointed, the fruit surface is rough and uneven, the color is thick red and black. The meat is soft, juicy, contains 9.9% soluble solids, strong taste, moderate sweetness and sour, and good quality. The fruit matured in the first ten days of July, the storage of fruit was poor, and the resistance to disease and drought was weak.