How much is sugar apple per jin? Detailed guide to selection and eating methods
Sugar apple is actually the custard apple, also known as Buddha's head fruit, sugar-apple, etc. "Fan gui lychee" is a special name used in Cantonese-speaking areas of Guangdong, Hong Kong, China, Macao, China, and other regions. The custard apple is actually a tropical fruit with sweet flesh and a unique aroma, and is known as one of the five famous tropical fruits. So how much is a custard apple per jin? And how should you select and eat it?
1. How much is a custard apple per jin
The custard apple is one of the five famous tropical fruits, and is cultivated in Zhejiang, Taiwan, China, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan and other provinces and regions of our country. If the custard apple is called Buddha's head fruit or sugar-apple, people who do not know it might think it has some connection with Buddhism, but in fact it does not. The reason for the alternative names Buddha's head fruit and sugar-apple is mainly that its shape closely resembles a Buddha's head.
The price of custard apples varies according to the place of origin and season, but is generally between 20-40 yuan; custard apples eaten in the north are generally a bit more expensive than those in the south due to labor, shipping and other reasons. In Taiwan, China, a custard apple festival is held every year, and the champion custard apple selected sells for tens of thousands of yuan converted into RMB per fruit. At present, the price of custard apples shipped from Taiwan, China to the mainland is about twice as expensive as custard apples produced in Guangdong, Hainan and other places.
2. How to select and eat custard apples
Many friends who eat this fruit for the first time, because they do not know how to select and eat it, instead get a bad impression of this fruit, thinking that it tastes sour and astringent and does not have a good mouthfeel. In fact, if it is a ripe custard apple, its taste and flavor are very unique. Here is a brief introduction to how to select and eat custard apples.
Custard apples taste very sweet, just like eating a large pomegranate, except that it has white flesh and black seeds. If the outer shell of this fruit is bright green and feels hard when pressed, it is an unripe fruit that is not fully mature, and it tastes very sour and astringent; if it feels a little soft when pressed, the shell is light green or even slightly yellowish, and it has marks like bruises, then it is a ripe fruit and can be selected for eating.
The way to eat a custard apple is roughly like eating a watermelon: cut it open lengthwise and eat it in slices. Eat the flesh inside; the taste is generally very sweet. In particular, note that ripe and soft custard apples can be put in the refrigerator to keep fresh, but those with green skins that are not yet ripe must not be put in the refrigerator. If they are put in and taken out after a period of time, they will no longer ripen on their own.
The above is some knowledge about sugar apple. Friends who have not yet tried this lychee can go to the market to see whether this fruit is for sale. Generally it can be bought in all major markets, but just be sure not to buy unripe ones.