This rare fruit looks like crystal, costs 10 times more than bayberry, and is known as the treasure among fruits

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Now is the season when bayberries ripen. In people's traditional impression, bayberries are all red. For example, the dark red-purple water chestnut bayberry, the two-color bayberry that is half red and half purple, and the bright red Yunnan bayberry are all associated with "red." But have you ever seen a bayberry that is completely translucent white? It looks as beautiful as crystal. It is said that in ancient China it was a tribute item and was extremely rare. This kind of bayberry is called "crystal bayberry." It is large, plump, crystal-clear in color, balanced in sweetness and acidity, and leaves a sweet aftertaste. Because its yield is low, it is relatively hard to come by and is called the "treasure among fruits" among bayberries.

The producing areas of crystal bayberry are mainly concentrated in Shangyu and Yuyao in Zhejiang, China. It belongs to a variety of white bayberry. Many white bayberries are not pure in color, for example, white with a hint of red, or simply pink, while crystal bayberry is white all over. When unripe, it is white with a hint of green; after ripening, it is white with a hint of yellow. Only bayberries with this pure color can be called crystal bayberry. As the saying goes, things are precious when they are rare. When the market is full of red bayberries, the sudden appearance of crystal bayberry is quite eye-catching. Of course, what it attracts is not only attention, but also people's wallets.

According to bayberry growers, crystal bayberry is harder to cultivate than red bayberry. First, its fruit trees need more than ten years to produce large, round fruit. Second, its yield is lower than that of red bayberry, with each tree producing about 40 jin of fruit. Moreover, to ensure the quality of crystal bayberry, farmers will "thin the fruit," keeping only the bayberries with the best growth. In addition, if you want to eat high-quality crystal bayberry, you also need luck, praying that when the bayberries ripen there will be no wind or rain, and that a typhoon will not come. This is because bayberries drop fruit very easily, and after falling to the ground they rot, which can cause great economic losses for bayberries during the picking period.

Crystal bayberry is usually supplied to major cities, such as Hangzhou, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other major cities. Often, before the bayberries even ripen, they have already been fully reserved by major buyers. A small amount of crystal bayberry is also sold through the internet. Because bayberries do not keep well or transport well, growers will spend some money on packaging so that crystal bayberries will not be smashed on the way during transport. At the same time, exquisite packaging can also visually enhance the quality of the bayberries. Therefore, the price of crystal bayberry has always been high, at around 200 yuan per jin, 10 times that of ordinary red bayberry, or even higher.

It is the season for eating bayberries again. Dear readers, would you eat this crystal bayberry that looks beautiful, but whose price is even more beautiful?

Text/Hemu Report, images/internet

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