The Chinese lantern plant is very common in wild fields, but now it has become a high-end fruit.

Summary: The childhood snack of rural children - the Chinese lantern fruit (Physalis), now priced on par with imported fruit.

The Chinese lantern plant is called "little girl fruit" in our area. When we were kids, there were plenty of these wild fruits in the fields, and we often picked them to eat. But the most delicious little girl fruit is the fully ripe one - not only does it lack any sour or astringent taste, it even has a faint milky aroma.

How much does the Chinese lantern plant cost per jin on the market?

This wild fruit, the Chinese lantern plant, grows in many places, and anyone who grew up in the countryside must be very familiar with it. But there isn't as much of it now, which I think has a lot to do with the use of herbicides. Still, in recent years the fruit of the Chinese lantern plant can often be seen in supermarkets and fruit shops, so it seems people recognized the economic value of this little wild fruit a long time ago.

In supermarkets around here, the price of the Chinese lantern fruit is generally not low, usually around 17 or 18 yuan per jin. Then I looked online and found that quite a few people actually sell the Chinese lantern fruit, and the prices vary widely - the highest can actually sell for 30 yuan per jin, more expensive than some high-end imported fruits. It seems this wild fruit, once common in the countryside, has become a rare fruit.

Since the Chinese lantern plant can sell for such a high price, it shows that it does have a certain market. Of course, I personally think there is some artificial inflation in this market price, mainly because some city people are unfamiliar with this fruit, and also because some people simply feel it is part of their memories. On top of that, not many farmers are currently growing this fruit, which is why such high prices have appeared.

Growing the Chinese lantern fruit in the countryside is feasible.

The idea of growing the Chinese lantern fruit in the countryside is quite good, but before planting, you still need to do thorough market research and prepare your growing techniques to be more secure. First, let's look at the market situation for the Chinese lantern fruit. As mentioned above, the price of the Chinese lantern fruit is very high.

As for why the price of the Chinese lantern fruit is currently so high, I personally think there are the following reasons.

The first is the novelty factor mentioned above, because things are precious when they are rare - the Chinese lantern fruit is seldom seen on the market, so naturally its price is relatively high.

The second is the yield problem of the Chinese lantern fruit, because unlike other fruit trees, it cannot be harvested for several years after planting. The Chinese lantern plant is an annual herbaceous plant, which means that after harvesting one year, you have to plant it again the next year. Also, the little girl fruit belongs to the Solanaceae family, and its fruit yield is not large. This is also one of the reasons for the high price of the little girl fruit.

In addition, there is also an element of hype involved. Before a new fruit is promoted, it needs a certain amount of market publicity. And the little girl fruit, a wild fruit that holds childhood memories for some people, is no exception. Besides carrying memories, the Chinese lantern fruit also has high nutritional value, which adds even more appeal to the fruit. Apart from the value of the fruit itself, there are also costs such as packaging and transportation, so naturally the price is not low.

Since the price of the Chinese lantern fruit is currently relatively high, it shows that growing it is still a good option at present. The growing techniques for the Chinese lantern fruit are not very difficult. Any farmer with some experience growing Solanaceae vegetables can more or less grow the Chinese lantern fruit well.

Beyond that, the most important issue is sales. If you want to grow it in the countryside, you must clearly understand the local fruit market situation. As a fruit with a relatively high price, the little girl fruit's market is not very ideal if it is only sold in rural areas. So growers need to contact buyers in advance, which is how the risks of growing it can be reduced.

Finally, let's talk about the value of the Chinese lantern fruit.

Not many people know about the medicinal value of the Chinese lantern fruit. The Chinese lantern fruit has certain effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving cough and promoting urination. It should be said that its medicinal effects are not particularly outstanding - it can only be considered a very ordinary Chinese medicinal herb.

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