Where is the place of origin and main production area of the miracle fruit?
The miracle fruit is a typical tropical evergreen shrub. Its flesh is sour and astringent, but it contains miraculin. Within half an hour after eating a miracle fruit, if you then eat other acidic fruits, you will find that these sour fruits no longer taste sour but become sweet, hence the name miracle fruit. It is a precious plant of national treasure status. Now let us take a look at where the place of origin of the miracle fruit is!
Where is the place of origin of the miracle fruit?
The place of origin of the miracle fruit is in the region of West Africa, Ghana and Congo. In the 1960s, when Premier Zhou Enlai visited West Africa, the Republic of Ghana gave the miracle fruit to Premier Zhou as a national gift. After that, it began to be cultivated in our country, with main production areas in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hainan and other places. But whether in West African countries or in our country, it is protected and export is prohibited.
The production environment of the miracle fruit
The miracle fruit likes a high-temperature and humid environment. The suitable growth temperature is 20-30°C. For field planting, acidic sandy soil with good drainage, rich organic matter and a PH value of 4.5-5.8 is used. It is suitable for close planting, with a planting distance of 1.5-3 m. It is advisable to choose low-lying land or gently sloping land with good drainage and relatively high organic matter content for planting. It requires relatively high temperature and humidity conditions and is suitable for growth in humid areas at tropical and subtropical altitudes, but it still has a certain tolerance to drought and cold. When the minimum temperature in winter is 3-5°C, it will cause cold damage to young branches and leaves, but it will not be fatal. It can overwinter safely at 8-10°C.
The cultivation value of the miracle fruit
1. Edible value: The flesh of the miracle fruit is rich in unusual glycoproteins, vitamin C, KI, citric acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, etc. The seeds contain natural sterols, etc., and the leaves contain trace mineral elements such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Ripe fruit can be eaten raw, made into juice, made into concentrated lozenges, or made into sugar-free lemon popsicles combined with juice. The seeds can be eaten raw and made into concentrated lozenges. The leaves are a purely natural plant monosodium glutamate.
2. Medicinal value: Because the fruit contains special glycoproteins, the miracle fruit can transform highly acidic fruits into sweetness like fine wine and jade dew. Regularly eating ripe fruit or concentrated lozenges has the effect of regulating high blood sugar, high blood pressure, high blood lipids, gout, uric acid, headache, etc., and stabilizing them to normal values. Applying the juice to mosquito bites can reduce inflammation and swelling. The seeds can relieve angina, sore throat, hemorrhoids, etc. Soaking the leaves in tea or using them in cooking can regulate high blood sugar and high blood pressure, protect the heart, beautify and slim the body, detoxify and promote bowel movements, control uric acid, reduce gout pain, and also relieve intoxication.