How much is an appetite-boosting hawthorn per jin? Grown this way, it can even become a small potted plant

Hawthorn, also known as shanlihong or suanlihong, is a deciduous tree commonly found in shrublands and along forest edges. Because it is sour and refreshing and has the effects of stimulating the appetite and promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, it is deeply loved by people, and many like to make it into hawthorn slices to eat. So how much is the market price of hawthorn per jin? How do you grow it as a small potted plant?

I. Introduction to hawthorn:

1. What types of hawthorn are there?

Hawthorn is mainly divided into two types: sour hawthorn and sweet hawthorn, and sour hawthorn is further divided into Dajinxing, Waibahong, Damianqiu and common hawthorn.

2. Where is hawthorn distributed?

Hawthorn has a fairly wide distribution range and is found both domestically and abroad. Abroad, it is distributed in places such as Korea and Siberia; domestically, it is distributed in places such as Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

II. How much is the market price of hawthorn per jin?

Hawthorn market prices vary, generally between 1 and 3.5 yuan per jin, but prices differ depending on the place of origin, market, packaging method and selling time. For example, the selling price of hawthorn at the Beijing Tongzhou Baligiao Agricultural Products Center Wholesale Market is about 3.5 yuan per jin, the selling price of hawthorn at the Anhui Dangshan Agricultural Products Center Huifeng Wholesale Market is 0.5 yuan per jin, and the selling price of hawthorn at the Inner Mongolia Baotou Youyi Vegetable Wholesale Market is about 2.7 yuan per jin, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market. The latest recent prices at markets in various places are as follows:

III. How do you grow hawthorn as a small potted plant?

Like longan, apple and other fruit trees, hawthorn can be grown as a small potted plant, and as long as it is managed properly, it can bear fruit.

Step 1: Go to the market to buy a grafted seedling, or go to wild mountain areas to find some rootstock with a small crown and good tree shape to use as rootstock for grafting hawthorn, in preparation for planting.

Step 2: In spring or autumn, choose a flower pot with a relatively large diameter, then put some crushed stone at the bottom, then add some nutrient soil mixed from garden soil or decomposed barnyard manure, then place the plant in, then add nutrient soil and slowly firm the plant in place, water it lightly and put it in a place with plenty of light and good air circulation to grow.

Step 3: After the hawthorn seedling is successfully transplanted, prune it according to the tree shape. Generally, in July to August, ring cutting or girdling can be carried out on the hawthorn to promote flower bud differentiation, and dense branches, dense flowers and the top of young trees should be cut off to promote the growth of side branches and ensure fruiting the following year.

Throughout the entire growth period, fertilization and watering management should be done well according to the growth condition of the hawthorn. Generally, water less in autumn, and apply fertilizer reasonably according to the growth condition of the potted plant, but never apply nitrogen fertilizer; in winter, do not water, apply a certain amount of base fertilizer, and after flowering apply a small amount of dilute phosphorus and potassium fertilizer.

Overall, the market price of hawthorn is still quite cheap, and generally a jin can be bought for just a few yuan, but because selling prices vary from place to place, when buying, try to check the local market. In addition, hawthorn trees can be grown as small potted plants just like apple trees, so friends who like to eat hawthorn can keep a pot at home, and as long as you master the potted planting method, you can eat the fruit.