When Do Chinese Torreya Nuts Ripen? A Detailed Guide to the Ripening Period and Harvest Time

Chinese torreya, also known as the concubine tree, Chinese torreya, torreya tree, jade torreya and wild Chinese fir seed, is a rare economic tree species whose fruit is edible. So when does it ripen? What are its values?

When does Chinese torreya ripen?

Chinese torreya generally ripens in September-October, but unlike other fruits, it flowers in the first year, sets a batch of fruit around End of Heat after flowering in the second year, and sets another batch of fruit in September of the third year. Thus, on a single tree, one-year fruit and two-year fruit often exist at the same time.

What are the values of Chinese torreya?

Edible value:

1. The torreya kernel contains 4 kinds of fatty alkaloids, which can significantly inhibit lymphocytic leukemia and are beneficial for treating and preventing lymphosarcoma; they can also be used to treat a variety of intestinal parasitic diseases, with strong insecticidal ability;

2. Chinese torreya nuts contain relatively high levels of fatty acids and vitamin E, and regular consumption can moisturize the skin and delay aging;

3. Chinese torreya nuts contain relatively much vitamin A, which has the effect of preventing and relieving symptoms such as dry eyes, easy tearing and night blindness;

4. Regular consumption of Chinese torreya nuts can eliminate infantile malnutrition, moisten the lungs and smooth the intestines, resolve phlegm and relieve cough, and is suitable for a variety of symptoms of constipation, hernia, hemorrhoids, indigestion, food stagnation and coughing with phlegm.

Ornamental value:

With luxuriant branches and leaves and a beautiful form, it is a good landscaping tree species and background tree species, and is also a famous nut tree species. The Chinese torreya seeds from the central part of the Kuaiji Mountains in Shaoxing, Zhejiang are world-famous, and the kernels, branches and leaves can be used as medicine.

Economic value:

The aril of Chinese torreya contains more than 20 aromatic components such as alcohols, ketones, aldehydes and alkenes, and is a natural high-quality raw material for extracting high-grade aromatic oil and extract. The Chinese torreya tree has excellent wood quality, is light in weight, has straight grain, dense texture and moderate hardness, is elastic, does not warp, does not crack and does not deform, and is a good material for construction, shipbuilding and craft carving.

At present, Chinese torreya is suitable for planting in warm and rainy areas with yellow soil, red soil and yellow-brown soil, and each region basically has its own local varieties.