Zixi Mountain Cherry [Yunnan Chuxiong Specialty]

What is Zixi Mountain Cherry? Authentic Yunnan Chuxiong specialty: Purple Creek Mountain Cherry

Summary:Do you want to know what Purple Creek Mountain Cherry is? This article is a detailed introduction toYunnan Chuxiong specialty - Zixi Mountain Cherry. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Zixi Mountain Cherry. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Zixi Mountain Cherry and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Zixi Mountain cherries? How did the history of Zixi Mountain cherries come about? Tasting and eating methods of Zixi Mountain cherries, etc

Basic Introduction of Zixi Mountain Cherry

Cherry leaves are ovate, elliptical, or elongated ovate in shape, with a sharp or short pointed tip and a circular or wedge-shaped base. Umbelliferae shaped inflorescence with 3-4 flowers and leaves blooming together; The flower stem is 0.8-3.4 centimeters long, covered with sparse soft hairs or hairless; Sepals triangular ovate or ovate oblong, apex rounded blunt or acute pointed; Petals white or pink, inverted. The drupe is nearly spherical or ovoid in shape, red to purple black in color, with a diameter of 0.9-2.5 centimeters. The flowering period is from March to May, and the fruiting period is from May to September

Zixi Mountain cherries are a specialty of Chuxiong City, Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The cherry fruits in Zixi Mountain are large, have a good color, a mellow taste, ripen slowly, and turn red late, making them truly pollution-free green fruits

Cherries have been planted in Zixi Mountain for over 50 years now, mainly in tea gardens, Hanfeng Ecological Park, and surrounding areas such as Zijin Village and Hongqiang Longba Village within the Zixi Mountain scenic area. Due to the clean and pollution-free planting site, Zixi Mountain cherries are truly pollution-free green fruits with a purple red oval shape, thick flesh and small kernels, and abundant juice. It matures during the two solar terms of Guyu and Lixia every year, with only about 20 days

1. Whitening: Cherries are rich in nutrients. Eating cherries in moderation can make facial skin rosy, tender, and white

2. Blood supplementation: Cherries have the highest iron content among all fruits, so they have the effect of promoting hemoglobin production, which has a good blood supplementation effect and can make the complexion rosy

3. Detoxification and defecation: Cherries can help the body eliminate toxins and have a moisturizing and laxative effect

The name cherry was first recorded in "Wu Pu Ben Cao" and "Dian Nan Ben Cao": "Cherries, which used to grow out of the state and soil, are now everywhere, and those in central and southern cities are the most abundant. In fact, when ripe, the deep red ones are called Zhu Ying, and the bright yellow ones are called La Ying... Its wood is mostly shaded, and it ripens first with a hundred fruits, so it was expensive in ancient times." The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Its petals are like pearls, so it is called Sakura... Cherry trees are not very tall, with white flowers blooming in early spring and blooming like frost. The leaves have pointed and fine teeth. They bear dozens of buds per branch, and need to be guarded when they ripen in March.

Tasting and Eating Methods of Purple Creek Mountain Cherries

Cherry Sauce Recipe

1. Wash and dry the cherries, remove the stem and core

2. Put the dried cherries into a bowl, add white sugar, knead and let stand for one hour

3. Pour them into a pot and simmer over low heat.

, Add lemon juice and a suitable amount of white sugar and stir continuously. Boil until it suits your taste, then bottle and refrigerate for consumption. Cherry canned recipe: Wash the cherries and remove the stems

2. Put a small amount of water in the pot and add rock sugar until completely melted. Pour in cherries and stir with a wooden spatula. A big fire will take about three to five minutes

3. After cooling, bottle and store in refrigeration