A Detailed Guide to Wampee Cultivation Techniques and Precautions

Wampee, this food is a very common fruit in Hainan and other places, and the whole plant is a treasure. Not only is it delicious, its effects and functions are very powerful, with multiple functions such as relieving summer heat and promoting fluid production, aiding digestion, and regular consumption brings many benefits to the human body. At present the market demand for this food is still quite large, and many people have begun to learn its cultivation methods.

How to plant wampee

1. Planting time: generally carried out from March to May, when there is more rain and temperatures rise, making it easy for roots to take hold and giving a high plant survival rate. When transplanting bag-grown seedlings, the root system is less affected, and in gardens with irrigation conditions, planting can be done in spring, summer, autumn, or winter.

2. Planting density: generally 50-80 plants per mu, with row and plant spacing of 3 m × 4 m or 2.5 m × 3.5 m. When planned dense planting is used, about 110 plants per mu, with row and plant spacing of 2 m × 3 m. Dig holes measuring 1 m long, 1 m wide, and 0.8 m deep, bury and apply 50 kg of green manure, 50 kg of farmyard manure, 500 g of lime, and 500 g of phosphate fertilizer in each hole, and the backfilled topsoil should be about 20 cm above the ground.

3. Precautions for planting: when planting, the roots of wampee seedlings should avoid contact with fertilizer, the seedlings should be kept upright, the root system should spread naturally in all directions, and the depth should be such that fine soil covers the seedling up to the root crown.

Wampee cultivation techniques and precautions

I. Cultivation techniques

1. Temperature: wampee is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of southern China and prefers a warm, humid environment. Areas with an annual average temperature above 20°C and an average January temperature above 12°C are the most suitable areas; adult trees are at risk of freezing damage when the temperature is below 0°C, and young trees have poorer cold tolerance.

2. Water: water has a great impact on the growth and development of wampee. Wampee is an evergreen fruit tree throughout the year, with a large growth volume and abundant flowering and fruiting, so it needs a humid environment and sufficient water. In areas with annual rainfall above 1500 mm and even distribution, wampee grows well.

3. Light: wampee is a light-loving crop. With sufficient light, the branches and leaves inside the canopy can absorb scattered light for photosynthesis, expanding the photosynthetic area, enhancing the accumulation of nutrients in the tree, expanding the fruiting area, and improving fruit quality and yield; insufficient light affects the plant's photosynthesis and nutrient accumulation, which is unfavorable to plant growth and development.

4. Soil: wampee has low soil requirements and can be planted in clay loam, sandy loam, and gravelly soil on hillsides, beside ponds, and around houses. However, different soils have different effects on the lifespan and yield of wampee plants. When planted in sandy loam with good drainage, fertile soil, and deep soil layers, the trees are vigorous, long-lived, and high-yielding and stable-yielding; when wampee is planted in poor, poorly drained, waterlogged, heavy clay soil, the wampee trees have a short lifespan and low yield.

II. Precautions

Water at different periods affects wampee fruit yield. For example, drought in early spring affects flower organ development, affecting flowering and fruit setting; summer drought affects fruit development; autumn drought affects the sprouting of autumn shoots, affecting the yield of the following year; and winter drought causes leaf drop and weakens tree vigor. Too much water and overly concentrated rainfall are both unfavorable to the growth, development, flowering, and fruiting of wampee. For example, continuous spring rain affects flower quality, pollination, and fruit setting, and heavy summer rainstorms cause fruit drop and fruit cracking.

What varieties of wampee are there

1. Sweet wampee: mostly used for fresh eating, with the chicken-heart type being the most famous; the fruit is large, the peel is thick, and there are generally 3-4 seeds, though there are also single-seed strains; it is moderately sweet and sour, the flesh is yellow-white, and the shape resembles a chicken heart. Varieties include: Guangdong's Large Chicken Heart, Red-Mouth Chicken Heart, and Chicken-Egg Wampee; Fujian's Kuizhang, Chicken Heart, and Pointed-Tail types; and Guangxi's Chicken Heart all belong to this category.

2. Sour wampee: used to process preserved fruit, juice, and jam. Those used for processing juice and jam include Large Round Peel and Large Ox Heart, which have thin peel, many seeds, and high yield; those used for processing dried fruit and preserved fruit include Fine Chicken Heart, Semi-Pointed Tail, and Round Peel, which have few seeds and thick flesh, with sourness carrying the unique aroma of wampee.

3. Seedless wampee: produced in Yunan County, Yunfu, Guangdong; the flesh is plump, with no seeds, and among the sweet and sour taste there is the distinctive fragrance of wampee, with abundant juice and thick flesh.

How many years until wampee bears fruit

Generally three years is enough. It is native to southern China. It is cultivated in Taiwan, China, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, southern Guizhou, Yunnan, and the Jinsha River valley in Sichuan. It has occasionally been introduced in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

Wampee is a plant that likes sufficient light, so when planting, let the wampee tree carry out photosynthesis as much as possible to accumulate nutrients, thereby achieving the goal of improving fruit quality and yield. At the same time, water also has a great impact on plant growth and requires extra attention.