What are the latest growing conditions for miracle fruit?
Miracle fruit is a typical tropical evergreen plant, a small shrub of the genus Synsepalum in the Sapotaceae family, native to the region of West Africa, Ghana and Congo. It began to be cultivated in China in the 1960s and is a precious plant of national treasure status. Whether in West African countries or in China, it is protected and prohibited from export. Let's take a look at the growing conditions for miracle fruit!
Growing Conditions for Miracle Fruit
Miracle fruit prefers slightly acidic or neutral soil and grows best in well-drained sandy loam. It is suitable for cultivation in tropical and southern subtropical low-altitude areas of China. The plant prefers a high-temperature, high-humidity climate environment and has a certain degree of drought and cold tolerance. At 3 to 5 degrees Celsius in winter, young branches and leaves suffer cold damage but do not die, and it can overwinter safely at 8 to 10 degrees Celsius. It prefers light; during the seedling stage it can receive direct sunlight, but it can also flower and fruit normally under slightly shaded conditions.
Origin and Distribution of Miracle Fruit
Miracle fruit is native to the region of West Africa, Ghana and Congo. In the 1960s, when Premier Zhou Enlai visited West Africa, the Republic of Ghana gave miracle fruit to Premier Zhou as a national gift, and after that it began to be cultivated in China, with main production areas in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hainan and other places. But whether in West African countries or in China, it is protected and prohibited from export.
Cultivation Value of Miracle Fruit
1. Edible value: The flesh of miracle fruit is rich in unique glycoproteins, vitamin C, KI, citric acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, etc. The seeds contain natural sterols, etc., and the leaves contain trace mineral elements such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Ripe fruit can be eaten raw, made into juice, made into concentrated lozenges, or made into sugar-free lemon ice pops with juice; the seeds can be eaten raw or made into concentrated lozenges; the leaves are a purely natural plant MSG.
2. Medicinal value: Because the fruit contains special glycoproteins, miracle fruit can convert highly acidic fruits into sweetness like fine wine and jade dew. Regularly eating ripe fruit or concentrated lozenges has the effect of regulating high blood sugar, high blood pressure, high blood lipids, gout, uric acid, headaches, etc., achieving a stabilizing effect to normal values. Juice applied to mosquito and insect bites can reduce inflammation and swelling; the seeds can relieve angina, sore throat, hemorrhoids, etc.; the leaves brewed as tea or used in cooking can regulate high blood sugar and high blood pressure, protect the heart, beautify and slim the body, detoxify and promote bowel movements, control uric acid, reduce gout pain, and also relieve hangovers.