Huangyan Dongkui Myrica rubra

Myrica rubra, native to Huangyan, Zhejiang Province, is famous for its extraordinary cause and effect. Its main characteristics are: the fruit is not round, the weight of a single fruit is 20-25g, the fruit color is purplish red, the meat column is thick, the soluble solid content is 13.5%, the sugar content is 10.5%, the juice content is 74%, and the acid content is only 1.35%, which is far superior to other bayberry. The fruit began to ripen in early July. Dongkui Myrica rubra has high and stable yield, is resistant to wind, and is not easy to drop fruit when it matures. It is a good fresh food species and has developed rapidly in recent years. Dongkui Myrica rubra originated in Huangyan, and its mother tree is a seedling tree, which has been more than 100 years since. In the 1970s, it was named Dongkui Myrica rubra by a professor from Zhejiang Agricultural University, which means "the best in the East". Its fruit is rare in the world, and it is the largest Myrica rubra in China and even in the world, and it is known as "the king of Myrica rubra"! Huangyan Dongkui Yangmei is the main industry in Huangyan, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is also the largest variety of Yangmei in China and even in the world at present. It was originally selected from Yangmei Garden in Dongao Village, Jiangkou Town, Huangyan in the late 1950s, and was gladly named Dongkui Yangmei by Professor Wu Gengmin, a leading horticulturist in China and the former horticulture department of Zhejiang Agricultural University, which means "the best in the East". Dongkui Myrica rubra in Huangyan was named Dongkui Myrica rubra by Mr. Wu Gengmin, the former horticulture department of Zhejiang Agricultural University, which means the best in the East and is one of the important Myrica rubra variety resources in China. The existing cultivation area is about 1300 hectares, and the output in 2005 can reach more than 8000 tons. This variety has extremely large fruit, the maturity period is from the end of June to the beginning of July, the average single fruit weight is 25 grams, and the maximum fruit weight is 50 grams. The fruit is spherical, with an average vertical and horizontal diameter of 3.93 cm ×3.76 cm, the edible rate is 94.8% and the soluble solid content is 11.7%. It is not easy to drop fruit at maturity, and it is resistant to storage and transportation; Myrica rubra is excellent in fresh fruit, canning and processing soju. The fruit is purplish red, thick in meat, juicy and rich in flavor, which is well received by consumers and is a good gift. Dongkui Myrica rubra in Huangyan has a history of more than 100 years, and has developed rapidly in recent decades. Dongkui Myrica rubra has become one of the main varieties in Huangyan. In 1998, Dongkui Myrica rubra was awarded the gold medal for high-quality agricultural products in Zhejiang Province. In 1999, Beijing International Agricultural Fair was recognized as a brand-name product. Our district attaches great importance to quality brands, and is applying for a registered trademark for Dongkui Yangmei. A series of standards for Dongkui Yangmei have been formulated and promulgated. In October, 2001, Huangyan was also named as the "Hometown of Myrica rubra in China" by the State Forestry Administration. Huangyan Dongkui Yangmei is a geographical indication certification trademark.
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