How long does a ginkgo tree take to bloom and bear fruit? How long can it live? When do the fruits ripen?

Ginkgo fruit is the fruit produced by the ginkgo tree, also known as white fruit (baiguo). It is rich in crude protein, crude fiber and a variety of vitamins, and regular consumption has the effects of enhancing memory and inhibiting and killing tumor cells, so many people like to eat it as a nut. So how long does a ginkgo tree take to bloom and bear fruit? How long can it live? When do the fruits ripen?

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), also known as white fruit (baiguo) and also known as the gongsun tree, belongs to the Ginkgoaceae family, with the Latin scientific name Ginkgo biloba. It is called a living fossil, and all other plants of the same order have become extinct. Ginkgo appeared hundreds of millions of years ago and is the oldest relict plant among the gymnosperms left after the Quaternary glaciation. The ginkgo trees alive today are rare and scattered, and old trees over a hundred years old are no longer common. All other plants of the same class have become extinct, so ginkgo also has the reputation of being a living fossil. Varieties and cultivars include: yellow-leaf ginkgo, tower-shaped ginkgo, split-leaf ginkgo, weeping ginkgo, variegated-leaf ginkgo and 26 other kinds. It is the oldest relict plant among existing seed plants. It takes more than twenty years from planting to fruiting, and only after forty years can it bear fruit in large quantities. It can live to over a thousand years old, making it the longevity star among trees. Grafted seedlings, however, can bear fruit in about ten years. Male and female are separate plants, so planting should not be too dense. Artificial pollination is needed at flowering time: when the female plant blooms, cut male flower branches and hang them on the female plant. Pollen can also be collected and sprayed out with a powder duster while the dew has not yet dried. It also must not lack fertilizer, otherwise it will not bear fruit.

When do they ripen?

Ginkgo fruits generally bloom in early April and then bear fruit. The fruits ripen around mid-September to early October. You can judge whether they can be picked by the color of the ginkgo fruit skin. If the skin changes from green to yellow and from hard to soft, then they can be picked and eaten. However, everyone should note that ginkgo trees grown for ornamental purposes should not be forcibly stripped of their ginkgo fruits, so as to avoid damaging the tree body and reducing the ornamental value of the ginkgo tree.

Appendix: Effects

1. Promotes blood circulation, so it can prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cerebral thrombosis and stroke;

2. Prevents coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, high blood pressure, high blood lipids and high blood sugar;

3. Enhances memory and prevents Alzheimer's disease;

4. Delays aging, enhances cell reproductive capacity and extends cell lifespan;

5. Resists radiation, increases body immunity and can effectively alleviate the inhibitory effect of radiation on bone cell proliferation;

6. Contains rich vitamins and high-quality water-soluble protein, and has good effects in protecting the liver and detoxifying, and repairing liver tissue damage;

7. Inhibits and kills tumor cells, reduces the side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in tumor patients, and has a definite effect on raising white blood cells;

8. A “savior” for gastrointestinal diseases, and a natural treasure for weight loss;

9. Nourishes and protects the skin, an excellent beauty product, softens the skin, prevents rough skin, delays cell aging and maintains youthful charm;

10. Relieves symptoms such as headache, tinnitus, dizziness, forgetfulness, frequent dreaming and cold hands and feet.

Mainly treats asthma, phlegm cough, leukorrhea, white turbidity, spermatorrhea, gonorrhea and frequent urination.