A roundup of common cherry varieties - which one do you prefer?
When it comes to cherries, they are a favorite of many people. The sweet-and-sour taste is quite good, and their nutritional value is relatively high, but they are expensive, so when you buy them you usually just get a small amount to try. So what are the common cherry varieties? The editor will introduce them below, and you can see which ones you would rather eat!
Several common cherry varieties
1. Hongdeng
1. Characteristics
The most common early-maturing large cherry variety on the market, a medium-to-large fruit, generally ripening in mid-to-late May. The fruit color is either pink or bright red, the flesh is somewhat firm, and there is relatively much juice. It suits people who like sweet-and-sour flavors.
2. Nutritional components:
(1) It has a high iron content; every 100 grams of cherries can contain up to 59 mg of iron, ranking first among various fruits.
(2) It is rich in 1.6 grams of protein, 0.3 grams of fat, 17.1 grams of sugar, vitamins A, B, and C, and also minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and iron as well as multiple vitamins, with low calories and high fiber.
2. Meizao
1. Characteristics
The "noble" large fruit among cherries, a firm-fleshed fruit. The variety closest to cherries, and also the most expensive. The fruit is large, sweet, and juicy, and when ripe the color is deep purple, and it is resistant to storage. Suitable for high-end customers who love sweetness.
2. Nutritional value
Its fruit is brightly colored, crystal-clear and beautiful, red like agate and yellow like congealed fat. It is especially rich in nutrition; the fruit is rich in sugar, protein, vitamins, and multiple elements such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, and potassium, and is therefore hailed as a "treasure among fruits."
3. Early Red Ruby
1. Characteristics
A small fruit with medium firmness. An early-maturing variety, in the same period as Hongdeng. The fruit color is bright red, and the taste is very sweet and fragrant, with almost no sourness. Suitable for the customer group that eats sweet but not sour and cannot wait for Meizao.
4. Daihong large cherry
1. Characteristics
The sweet cherry with the largest fruit among early-maturing varieties - Daihong. Daihong was bred by Shandong Agricultural University, and can reach up to 14.2 grams. The fruit is round-heart-shaped, with a regular shape, neat and good-looking, and there are very few deformed fruits. The fruit stalk is short, and the average fruit stalk length is 2.24 cm. The skin is bright red to purple-red, rich in luster, and the color is relatively bright; the flesh is pink, purple-red near the stone, the flesh is semi-firm, and the taste is sweet and palatable.
2. Nutritional value
Cherries have a special therapeutic dietary effect on diseases such as gout and arthritis. Cherries have a relatively high iron content, 20 to 30 times more expensive than apples. Iron is the raw material for synthesizing human hemoglobin and myoglobin, and plays an important role in processes such as human immunity, protein synthesis, and energy metabolism. Cherries are rich in protein, vitamins A, B, and C, and also minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and iron as well as multiple vitamins, with low calories and high fiber. Vitamin A is 4 times higher than grapes, and the content of vitamin C is even higher.
Above, a total of four major cherry varieties have been introduced to everyone. They have their own different characteristics and nutritional values. Which kind of cherry do you prefer to eat?
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