How many years does the durian tree bear fruit?

Durian is a pure tropical crop with a daily average temperature of more than 22 ℃. It can be planted in areas free of frost. Parts of Hainan and Yunnan provinces in China can develop, because it takes a year-round high temperature climate to grow and bear fruit. Durian cannot be planted or cannot bear fruit even in the highlands above 600m above sea level in the equatorial region. Let's take a look at the durian tree's fruit in a few years.

How many years does the durian tree bear fruit?

There are more than 200 varieties of durian. At present, 60 to 80 kinds of durian are widely planted, and the fruiting time varies according to different varieties. Light species have Yiluan, Jiaoluntong, Chunfushi, Golden Pillow and Channi, etc., which usually bear fruit after 4-5 years. Medium-sized species have long stalks and valley night covers, which usually bear fruit in 6-8 years. Heavy species have Ganbang and Ina, generally fruiting in about 8 years, fruiting once a year, with a difference of 1-2 months in maturity time.

When does durian mature?

The ripening period of durian is from November to February and June to August of the following year. The fruit is oval, spherical or oval, weighing up to 3 to 5 kilograms. At maturity, the fruit is brownish yellow, with many woody cusps, dozens of seeds and milky white fleshy aril, which is the main part of food. Durian florescence from June to December every year, each inflorescence has 3 to 30 flowers, a tree can produce about 80 durian per year, picked from the tree for ten days can mature.

What are the varieties of durian?

1. Gold pillow: gold pillow is a very popular one. The meat is rich and sweet, and the flesh is golden. Often one of them is relatively large, called "main meat". Because the smell is not too strong, it is very suitable for beginners to "get started" to eat this smelly and fragrant fruit, which can be eaten all the year round, but the price varies with the seasons, and the price is the cheapest and the most delicious in the peak season.

2. Qingni: Qingni with small leaves, small size, more meat, small nucleus is more popular, the price is cheaper than the gold pillow, the flesh is dark yellow is better.

3. Long stalk: the long stalk is named because the stalk of this kind of durian is longer than other varieties, the stalk is long and round, the whole durian is mainly round, the pulp and kernel are also round, the skin is green, the thorns are many and dense, the core is large, and the pulp is less but delicate and rich.

4. Gu Night set: the meat of Gu Night set is particularly delicate, its sweet as honey, and its small nuclear tip is welcomed by "diners". It is the most expensive kind of durian.