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What is the effect and function of the fruit commonly known as "sugar jar" in rural areas?
In rural areas, there are abundant wild vegetation and many wild fruits. In recent years, with the increasing utilization of wild fruits, some wild fruits have been planted artificially. The welfare is quite good. For example, the wild fruits planted in these two years include August melon, Hei Hu, seabuckthorn and so on, and all of them have achieved good results. What we are talking about today is also a kind of wild fruit, which is called "sugar jar" because of its sweet taste. Although it is full of thorns, it is still a wild fruit that children like to eat very much. This kind of wild fruit is not only popular with children, but also used by the elderly in the village to make wine. The old farmer said that this kind of wild fruit wine is necessary.

This wild fruit belongs to Rosaceae, widely distributed in Shaanxi, Anhui, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan Province and other places. Fruit ripens in autumn. After first frost, the fruit tastes more unique, and the fruit is not all thorns. It is called a sugar jar because the sugar content of this fruit is as high as 25%. How can it not be sweet? The scientific name of this fruit is Rosa laevigata, commonly known as sugar jar, thorn elm, thorn pear, golden poppy, Shan Shiliu, pheasant and other names. It is a very popular wild fruit.

Rosa laevigata is spindle-shaped and looks like a jar. Plants are lush and strong, and have low requirements for the environment and soil. It can also grow well in some barren areas. The fruit of Rosa laevigata is not only a delicious snack fruit, but also has a unique effect on the elderly in rural areas. In fact, Rosa laevigata is also a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which has a wide range of uses. Soaking in wine can strengthen the body. Therefore, the history of soaking wine with Rosa laevigata is relatively long. Until now, some elderly people in rural areas still like to soak wine with some Rosa laevigata every year, which also shows that the value of Rosa laevigata is still very high.

As a traditional medicinal fruit, in recent years, with the improvement of the economic value of Rosa laevigata, the artificial cultivation of Rosa laevigata has also begun. As an evergreen climbing shrub, Rosa laevigata can grow up to four or five meters in height, blossom in summer and bear fruit in autumn. As the weather gets colder and the temperature difference between day and night intensifies, the sugar in the fruit will accumulate more and more. The colder the weather, the sweeter and more delicious Rosa laevigata. Cherokee rose is not only eaten as fruit, but also used by villagers to cook porridge. Its taste is unique, and it is fully displayed in business. There are countless products such as Rosa laevigata juice, preserved fruit and fruit wine. Therefore, this kind of wild fruit, which has always been called sugar jar, has high economic value.

The development and utilization of wild fruits have been in full swing in recent years. Some wild fruits do have high commercial value, but some wild fruits are still tepid despite being vigorously developed. What do you think of Rosa laevigata, a kind of wild fruit called sugar jar? Welcome to add comments and messages.