It has a history of more than 600 years since people began to plant bayberry during the Song and Yuan Dynasties.
The varieties of bayberry planted in Neiqi Village include black plum and red plum. Prices vary depending on the varieties. The main ones are black plum, convex-pedicle crisp, concave-peduncle crisp, salivation crisp, and mango black plum. Among them, black-cured bayberry is the most popular. Due to the climate this year, the output of bayberry is relatively small, which has led to a rise in price. The black and crisp bayberry is more obvious, selling for nearly 100 yuan per catty. It is also featured on Chaoshang Satellite TV (Chaoshan Nostalgia Column: Bayberry Season).
Wusu bayberry is the best bayberry. It is native to Neiqi Village, Xilu Town. It is said that it was bred and grafted by the villagers of Neiqi Village during the Qing Dynasty from an excellent mutant bayberry plant. It has a cultivation history of more than 250 years.
Wusu bayberry has high nutritional value and is a natural green food. They grow in mountainous areas far away from cities. They are rarely or not polluted by the atmosphere. Their cultivation and management are extensive, they cause little harm from diseases and insect pests, and they are green and pollution-free. The reputation of fruit. In 1986, it won the title of Guangdong Province Famous Fruit.
The appearance of Xilu Wusu Bayberry is deep purple-red, black and translucent inside, bright and uniform color, excellent taste, small and crisp core, crisp and firm flesh, unique taste, sweet and sour taste. The single fruit weighs more than 10 grams, the edible rate is more than 86%, the soluble solids are more than 12%, the acidity is less than 0.8%, and the vitamin C content is more than 45 mg per 100 ml.
According to measurements: the sugar content of high-quality bayberry pulp is 12%-13%, the acid content is 0.5%-1.1%, and it is rich in cellulose, mineral elements, vitamins and a certain amount of protein and fat. , pectin and 8 kinds of amino acids that are beneficial to the human body. The calcium, phosphorus and iron content in its fruits are more than 10 times higher than that of other fruits.
Nutrient content per 100 grams of bayberry edible food: 83.4-92.0 grams of water, 28 kcal of calories, 0.8 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat, 5.7 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, and juice contains sugar Amount of 12-13 grams, acid content of 0.5-1.8 grams, thiamine 10 micrograms, riboflavin 50 micrograms, niacin 0.3 mg, retinol equivalent 92 micrograms, carotene 0.3 micrograms, vitamin A 7 micrograms, vitamin C 9 mg , Vitamin E 0.81 mg, calcium 14 mg, magnesium 10 mg, iron 1 mg, manganese 0.72 mg, zinc 0.14 mg, copper 20 μg, potassium 149 mg, phosphorus 8 mg, sodium 0.7 mg, selenium 0.31 μg.
The kernels of bayberry contain vitamin B17, which is an anti-cancer substance. It also contains 32% crude protein and 21% crude fat. It is known as a high-protein and high-fat food and can be fried. Eat or extract oil.
Yangmei has the effects of producing fluid, quenching thirst, strengthening the spleen and appetizing. Eating more will not only not harm the spleen and stomach, but also has the effect of detoxifying and dispelling cold. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records, "Yangmei can quench thirst, harmonize the five internal organs, cleanse the stomach and intestines, and remove restlessness and bad odor." The fruit, core, root, and skin of bayberry can be used as medicine and are neutral and non-toxic. The core can cure athlete's foot, and the root can stop bleeding and regulate qi; bark soaked in wine can cure bruises, redness, swelling and pain. When you eat bayberries soaked in white wine, you will feel refreshed and refreshed in midsummer, relieving summer heat and relieving tiredness. When you have diarrhea, make a thick soup of red bayberry and drink it to stop diarrhea, which has astringent effect. Bayberry has many medical functions such as digestion, dehumidification, heat-relieving, production of fluids and cough, aid digestion, cold protection, antidiarrheal, diuresis, prevention and treatment of cholera, etc. It is known as the "agate among fruits".
There is also a sad and beautiful legend about bayberry in Chaoshan. It is said that in ancient times, there was a sister-in-law who depended on each other for life. The sister-in-law was clever and good at embroidering flowers, but she had not yet learned how to do it because the bayberry flowers only bloomed for a short period of time. One year, my sister-in-law insisted on going up the mountain to observe the blooming shape of bayberry flowers on New Year's Eve, but unfortunately she was killed by a tiger. His sister-in-law went up the mountain to search for her the next day, calling for her aunt all over the mountain. When she saw traces of blood, she found out that her aunt had been killed by a tiger. She then screamed "gu-tiger, aunt-tiger" intermittently, and finally turned into a blue bird. This is how the Chaoshan folk tale "Gusao Bird" was born.
To this day, when the bayberry is in production, there will be a "gusao bird" flying to the bayberry mountain and crying "guhu, aunty", which is sad to hear.