This fruit is all seeds with not a bit of flesh; it costs 5 times as much as passion fruit, and farmers who grow it won't eat it
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When it comes to the "king of fruits," many people can name a few, such as durian being the king of tropical fruits, apple being the king of temperate fruits, and kiwifruit being the king of VC fruits. These fruits each excel in different aspects of nutrition, all have high nutritional value, and are therefore popular among people. In the rural areas of southern China, there is a fruit that is also called the king of fruits because it is rich in juice and vitamin C. This fruit has one characteristic: it is all seeds inside with not a bit of flesh, yet its price is very high. Have you ever seen this peculiar fruit?
This fruit is called "golden passion fruit," and because it is golden yellow both inside and out, it is also known by the alias "golden fruit." Ordinary passion fruit mostly has a purplish-red shell and a very sour taste, and generally can only be used to make infused water. Golden fruit is sweeter, with a sweetness more than 5 times that of ordinary passion fruit, especially when the skin is wrinkled, which makes it even sweeter. People who don't know their fruit may see the wrinkled skin of a golden fruit and think it looks too ugly, not realizing that this is actually the most delicious kind. After cutting it open, the seeds are plump and the fragrance is rich, and a sweet scent fills the air, making it irresistible.
As everyone knows, passion fruit has a high juice content and brings together the fragrances of various fruits, making it a premium fruit for processing into juice. The juice content of golden fruit is 10% higher than that of ordinary passion fruit, with a high juice yield, making it very suitable for blending into juice. Moreover, passion fruit is also very rich in nutrients, especially vitamin C, with 717 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams of flesh, more than 10 times that of kiwifruit, which is known as the "king of VC." In addition, vitamin A and vitamin E are also high, and it also contains more than 17 kinds of amino acids and 165 substances beneficial to the human body, so calling it the king of fruits is not an exaggeration.
Golden passion fruit started later than the purple-skinned passion fruit. It is a new variety introduced from abroad in recent years, with stronger adaptability to the environment, fewer pests and diseases, and no pickiness about soil quality, so it can be planted on hillsides and flat land alike. Moreover, the yield of golden fruit is very high. From the second year after planting, it can bloom 5-6 batches of flowers each year, and each batch of flowers can produce a batch of fruit. It begins to bloom in April, and the first batch can be harvested two months later, then it continues to bloom and bear fruit, allowing continuous harvesting, with a single plant bearing at least 300 fruits. The yield per mu can reach more than 4000 jin, and high-yield orchards can even reach a yield of 2 tons. However, note that passion fruit is a climbing plant and needs a trellis to achieve higher yields.
At present, golden fruit is only grown in the rural areas of southern China, because it is a tropical fruit, so it is relatively rare in the north. The price of golden fruit is about 20 yuan per jin, while ordinary passion fruit is about 4 yuan per jin, making golden fruit 5 times that of ordinary passion fruit. Farmer friends who grow it are reluctant to eat it and sell it all. Dear readers, have you ever seen this golden passion fruit that is golden yellow both inside and out?
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