In the ancient records of the pre-Qin period, the most common fruits were peaches, plums, dates and chestnuts, followed by pears, plums, apricots, hazelnuts, persimmons, melons, hawthorn and mulberries, and others such as medlar, bonus and cherry occasionally appeared. These are probably the native temperate fruit trees in northern China in the early days, or the varieties introduced to China very early.

2. Early fruits imported from the south.

With the gradual integration of the South into the cultural circle of China, many fruits originating in the South are gradually eaten. These include oranges, grapefruit, oranges, oranges, lychees, longan, Ling Lin (also known as bonus), loquat, bayberry and olives.

3. Fruits imported from the West

It is generally believed that Zhang Qian is connected with the Western Regions and has introduced many fruits from the Western Regions. Although it is not certain that these fruits were brought by Zhang Qian, it is certain that they are all related to the transportation in the western regions. These fruits are mainly grapes (early peaches), walnuts, pomegranates (or pomegranates) and pomegranates.

4. Nanyang imported fruits

The fruits imported from Nanyang mainly include plantain (banana), coconut, betel nut and sugarcane. These fruits were usually introduced in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties after the economic center shifted to the south.

5. Fruits introduced in modern times

China's early fruits mostly came from West Asia (such as grapes), Central Asia (such as early apples), Mediterranean (such as olives), India (such as some oranges) and South Asia (such as coconuts and bananas). In modern times, due to the developed communication between China and the West, many fruits from different sources were introduced, such as pineapple, tomato, guava, strawberry, apple, pumpkin, lotus spray, passion fruit, kiwi fruit and grapefruit. Some of these fruits come from Nanyang (such as lotus), some from the New World (pumpkin, pineapple and kiwi in Australia), some are domesticated late (such as various berries), and some are the products of breeding (such as various apples and grapefruit). This fruit enriches our daily diet.