When will the mystery fruit ripen?

The mysterious fruit is a kind of precious national treasure plant, which belongs to the tropical evergreen shrub of the family Oleaceae, also known as the stale fruit. Now, as a garden ornamental plant in many parts of our country, it has a high planting prospect and should be planted in the subtropics and tropics with high temperature and high humidity. Let's take a look at when the mysterious fruit will mature.

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.

Where is the origin of the mystery fruit?

Mystery fruit is a typical tropical evergreen shrub, originating in West Africa, Ghana and Congo. When Premier Zhou Enlai visited West Africa in the 1960s, 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 country, exports are protected and prohibited.

Environmental conditions for planting mysterious fruit

The mysterious fruit prefers slightly acidic or neutral soil and grows best in sandy loam with good drainage. It is suitable for planting in tropical and subtropical areas of China. Its plants like high temperature, high humidity climate environment, have a certain drought tolerance, cold tolerance, in winter 3-5 degrees Celsius and Ye Hui chilling injury, but not fatal, 8-10 degrees Celsius can safely survive the winter. Like light, the seedling stage can receive direct sunlight, but slightly shaded ones can also blossom and bear fruit normally.