Latest roundup of the production areas and distribution of the Chinese lantern fruit, with the main producing regions clear at a glance

The Chinese lantern fruit, also known as guoniao and jin deng long, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Solanaceae family. It has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving cough, soothing the throat and promoting diuresis. It grows wild in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas across China, especially in the Northeast, where Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is the hometown of the Chinese lantern fruit.

Production Areas and Distribution of the Chinese Lantern Fruit

The Chinese lantern fruit is distributed across Northeast China, North China, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Hainan, Shandong and other places, and also in Hong Kong, China, where it is called the Colombian dragon fruit. In the Northeast it is called yellow guoniang, and in Jining, Shandong, it is called suansuanbeng.

Growing Environment of the Chinese Lantern Fruit

The Chinese lantern fruit grows in open, sunny land and abandoned land below 500 m in elevation. Its growing period is about 120 days. It has strong adaptability and can be planted in all parts of the country. The temperature requirement is 12°C--30°C. The soil requirement is neutral or slightly acidic or alkaline land rich in organic matter. It is not demanding about light.

Edible Benefits of the Chinese Lantern Fruit

The Chinese lantern fruit contains many vitamins needed by the human body, especially a particularly high content of vitamin B; the Chinese lantern fruit also has a very high sugar content and contains eighteen amino acids and many elements needed by the human body. The nutritional value of the Chinese lantern fruit lies in its effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang in the human body, and it can effectively protect our liver and improve immunity.

1. Tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang: the Chinese lantern fruit has a very good effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang, and has a very good therapeutic effect on symptoms of kidney deficiency and yang deficiency.

2. Nourishing and protecting the liver: the trace elements rich in the Chinese lantern fruit have a very good auxiliary effect on the liver, improving the liver's detoxification and toxin-elimination function.

3. Improving immunity: the Chinese lantern fruit, when used as medicine, can improve the body's immunity and enhance resistance.