Where is the origin of Virgin Fruit?

The virgin fruit is also called small tomato, cherry tomato, cherry tomato, small persimmon and so on. It is officially called cherry tomato in Chinese and belongs to the annual herb of Solanaceae tomatoes. It has the functions of invigorating body to quench thirst, invigorating stomach and digestion, clearing heat and detoxification, cooling blood and calming liver, tonifying blood, nourishing blood and promoting appetite. Let's take a look at the origin of virgin fruit.

Where is the origin of Virgin Fruit?

Virgin fruit is a member of the tomato family, originating in the Andes of America, and there are a large number of wild species in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and other places. Tomato is divided into two complex populations: common tomato and Peruvian tomato. Common tomato is cultivated, Peruvian tomato is wild, and virgin fruit is the ancestor of cultivated tomato. Virgin fruit is mainly produced in Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian and other places in China, and there are very large sales in northern cities.

The producing environment of virgin fruit

The suitable temperature for the growth and development of virgin fruit is 20: 28 ℃, and the seed germination temperature is 25: 30 ℃. It is difficult to germinate below 14 ℃. During the seedling stage, the temperature was 20: 25 ℃ in daytime and 10: 15 ℃ at night. During the flowering and fruiting stage, 20: 28 ℃ in daytime and 15: 20 ℃ at night, the growth and development is slow when the temperature is below 15 ℃, and the plant grows slowly when the temperature is higher than 35 ℃, which will also cause flower and fruit drop. The fruit development period is 24: 28 ℃ in daytime and 16: 20 ℃ at night, and the temperature difference between day and night is 8: 10 ℃. It has strong adaptability to soil, and it is better to use loam or sandy loam with convenient drainage and irrigation and loose and fertile soil.

Cultivars of Virgin Fruit

1. Jingdan No. 1: Jingdan No. 1 is a new virgin fruit hybrid selected by Beijing vegetable Research Center. it is resistant to virus disease, infinite growth type, thick green leaves and strong growth potential. The first inflorescence is born at 8-9 nodes, which can bear more than 15 fruits per panicle and more than 60 fruits at most. The fruit is round or slightly high round, the mature fruit is red, and the single fruit weighs 812g. The fruit taste is sour and sweet, the flavor is excellent, the average sugar content is 7, the highest is 10 degrees. It was mid-early and began to harvest 50-60 days after planting in spring and 90 days from sowing to harvest in autumn.

2. Jingdan No. 2: the plant of Jingdan No. 2 is a limited growth type, the first inflorescence is born at 5-6 nodes, and the main stem is capped with 4-6 ears. It was very precocious and began to harvest 40-45 days after planting in spring and 85 days from sowing to harvest in autumn, with more than 10 fruits per ear. The lower fruit is tall and round, and the upper fruit is tall, round and pointed. The ripe fruit is bright red and beautiful, and the single fruit weighs 10 to 15 grams.