Detailed Explanation of Harvesting and Processing Methods for Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
Large Schisandra seedlings that have been transplanted, with good watering, fertilizing and management after planting, can bear fruit after 2 years, and generally enter the fruiting stage at 4 to 5 years of age. The fruit ripens in September to October, when the peel turns purplish red, appears oily, is soft, and dries easily in the sun. When harvesting, pick off the fruit clusters, remove the individual fruits, spread them out on a mat, and dry them in the sunlight until they form a ball when squeezed by hand and scatter apart when the hand is released. During drying, prevent rain from causing mold and spoilage, which produces black grains and affects quality.
Large Schisandra seedlings that have been transplanted, with good watering, fertilizing and management after planting, can bear fruit after 2 years, and generally enter the fruiting stage at 4 to 5 years of age. The fruit ripens in September to October, when the peel turns purplish red, appears oily, is soft, and dries easily in the sun. When harvesting, pick off the fruit clusters, remove the individual fruits, spread them out on a mat, and dry them in the sunlight until they form a ball when squeezed by hand and scatter apart when the hand is released. During drying, prevent rain from causing mold and spoilage, which produces black grains and affects quality.