What season is wax apple a fruit of? Four major differences between it and figs

Wax apple, also known as water rose apple and purple rose apple, is a common tropical fruit in China, deeply loved by people for its high nutritional value and good taste, but because it looks like a fig, many people think they are the same thing, so what season is wax apple a fruit of? What is the difference between it and figs?

1. Introduction to wax apple:

1. What varieties of wax apple are there?

There are many varieties of wax apple, which can be divided into Black King Kong wax apple, Black Pearl wax apple, Big Leaf Red wax apple, China Red wax apple, Milk wax apple, Black Diamond wax apple, Bullet wax apple, Purple Diamond wax apple, Emperor Large wax apple, Bamboo Hat wax apple, Sugarcane wax apple, Fragrant Fruit wax apple, White wax apple, Nanyang variety wax apple, etc. Among them, Black King Kong wax apple, Black Pearl wax apple, Big Leaf Red wax apple and China Red wax apple are several relatively common ones in daily life.

2. Is wax apple a cooling fruit or a warming fruit?

Wax apple is neither a warming fruit nor a cooling fruit; it is a neutral fruit, suitable for men and women, young and old alike, and especially in summer it is an essential excellent product for relieving heat.

2. What season is wax apple a fruit of?

Wax apple is a summer fruit, generally ripening and going on the market from May to August, but due to different varieties, the time they go on the market also differs slightly. The ripening and market time of each wax apple variety is as follows:

1. Jade wax apple ripening and market time: generally from May to September.

2. Missile wax apple ripening and market time: generally from June to August.

3. Black King Kong wax apple ripening and market time: generally from October to February of the following year.

4. Black Pearl wax apple ripening and market time: generally from November to May of the following year.

5. Black Diamond wax apple ripening and market time: generally from December to May of the following year.

Among all wax apple varieties, summer is mainly dominated by Missile wax apple, Jade wax apple and Cherry wax apple. In addition, with the current development of cultivation technology, wax apples can be eaten almost every month.

3. What is the difference between wax apple and fig?

Difference 1, different family and genus: wax apple is a tropical evergreen tree plant of the order Myrtales, family Myrtaceae, genus Syzygium; fig is a deciduous shrub or small tree of the order Rosales, family Moraceae, subfamily Artocarpoideae, tribe Ficeae, genus Ficus, subgenus Ficus.

Difference 2, different appearance: the wax apple looks like a small red lantern hanging there, with a groove at the bottom, and is red or pink overall; the fig looks like a small steamed bun overall, with a pointed fruit stem at the top and a relatively round bottom, and is green or dark purple overall.

Difference 3, different effects: wax apple has the effects of stimulating appetite, promoting urination, clearing heat and detoxifying, and calming the mind, and can effectively address conditions such as difficult urination and damp itchy skin; fig has the effects of moistening the lungs, promoting lactation, lowering blood lipids, stimulating appetite, and moistening the intestines, and can effectively treat conditions such as throat stinging, hemorrhoids, and constipation.

Difference 4, different price: the market price of wax apple is very expensive, generally about 15 to 60 yuan per jin, but depending on the variety and market, some may sell for 30 to 60 yuan per jin, and some may be even higher, especially imported wax apples, whose market price is even more expensive; figs are also expensive, but not as expensive as wax apples, generally costing just over ten yuan per jin, and in some places you can go pick them directly, but if they are air-freighted from South Africa, one jin can sell for 40 yuan per jin, but under normal circumstances, they generally will not sell for 35 yuan.

Overall, wax apple is a summer fruit, generally available from May to August, but with the current development of technology, it can be eaten every month. In addition, although wax apple and fig look alike, the two have huge differences in family and genus, effects and price, so pay attention when purchasing.