Which regions are the main mulberry production areas?
Mulberry is the ripe fruit of the mulberry tree, a deciduous tree in the Moraceae family. Mulberry is also called mulberry fruit or mulberry jujube. Farmers like to eat its ripe fresh fruit; it is sweet and juicy, and is one of the fruits people commonly eat. The main mulberry production areas are the Old Yellow River Course and **. Let's take a look below!
What are the mulberry production areas?
When it comes to mulberry production areas, probably many people cannot name them, because mulberry is not, after all, what we usually call an everyday fruit. However, the nutritional value of mulberry is in no way inferior to the everyday fruits we commonly eat. Let's now learn about China's two major mulberry production areas:
1. Mulberries from the Old Yellow River Course: Mulberries from the Old Yellow River Course are obviously different from ordinary mulberries. Ordinary mulberries are purplish red, but the mulberries produced by the mulberry trees here are milky white, and they are also larger than ordinary mulberries, with a better taste when eaten. So whenever you see milky white mulberries, they must come from the Xiajin section of the Old Yellow River Course.
2. Mulberries from **: ** is rich in mulberries, and they are mainly concentrated in southern Xinjiang. The mulberries there are not only large but also richly sweet, with an excellent mouthfeel. However, a kind of white mulberry is also produced here, somewhat similar to the mulberries from the Old Yellow River Course. In June and July, when mulberries are in season, walking along the roadside you can see people selling mulberries everywhere. These small vendors mostly grow them individually. Because mulberries are not resistant to storage after being picked, they generally can only be consumed locally and cannot be shipped out.
The production environment of mulberries
Mulberries prefer a warm and humid climate and are slightly shade-tolerant. They begin to sprout when the temperature is above 12°C, the suitable temperature for growth is 4-30°C, growth is inhibited above 40°C, and growth stops when the temperature drops below 12°C.
Because mulberry production areas differ, the specific ripening time varies from place to place. The south is a little earlier, and the north is a little later.