Due to the unique soil and climate conditions in Duer area, Duer Yangmei is famous for its large fruit, bright color, high quality and delicious taste. Pinker, a poet in the Song Dynasty, said in a poem: "Myrica rubra is full of trees in May, and at first it was suspected that one branch was worth thousands of dollars. Weisheng can trace the weight of grapes, and the color is darker than Weinan litchi. " I think this is appropriate for Yangmei, the capital of both cities, and it is not an exaggeration. I dare to assert that Su Dongpo, a great poet, has long left the feeling that "litchi in Fujian, grapes in the west are cool, and bayberry in the second capital is not cold". Yangmei, the "Second Capital", as the "first case of fruit in Vietnam and China", should have been a tribute of Cixi, and it was worth a hundred times.
It seems that Myrica rubra, the "two capitals" with hundreds of round beads, still carries hundreds of thorns on her body! As long as it matures, the thorns will gradually soften, so there is no need to be wary. Put it in your mouth and each thorn will roll smoothly on the tip of your tongue. Mature "Dur" Myrica rubra is like a flower in bud. Once it is rolled into the mouth, the teeth and cheeks move, and the honey-like sweet juice will splash everywhere. "A jade bowl with amber light", Li Bai's poem came at this time, so kind. Only when bayberry aftertaste, it must be sweet, and obviously reveals a little sour taste, but it is just the right taste, which is the luck that nature has given human beings to eat. Fang Yue, a poet in the Song Dynasty, can be said to be a bosom friend of Yangmei.
In people's memory, Myrica rubra should be predestined friends with red. As we all know, "Dur" bayberry also has crystal varieties, commonly known as "Baisha" bayberry. It looks white, but it can't help but make people lose their appetite. However, if you savor it carefully, you will be amazed. 1956, Zhejiang Provincial Department of Agriculture presented Shangyu "Toure" crystal Yangmei to the central leaders for tasting, which was praised by Premier Zhou Enlai. As a fellow villager, Hu Yuzhi, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), praised him even more. According to another record, in 1932, the crystal bayberry was the best in the evaluation of bayberry in the whole province. In 1983 The History of china fruit Resources edited by Professor Sun Xuanwei, "Dur" crystal Myrica rubra is listed as one of the nine local varieties of Myrica rubra in China. Unfortunately, some old tree species of Myrica rubra have almost withered, and it takes time to cultivate new tree species, so the output has dropped sharply and it is difficult to find them in the market.
I don't know Yang Meihong until Two Capitals; I didn't know how affectionate I was until I arrived in Erdu. The simplicity and hospitality of "Toure" people really surprised some uninvited guests. Every time I go to Yang Meihong, every family will put a small pot of water and add some salt under their bayberry trees. Anyone who goes to Myrica rubra forest for sightseeing and early tasting can pick Myrica rubra and soak it in a salt water pot. In fact, this way of eating is not an invention of modern people, and it has been popular as early as the Tang Dynasty. There is Li Bai's poem as proof: "Yangmei Yupan is the king, and Wu Yan is like a beauty in white." Presumably, the poet saint has been to Yangmeilin and witnessed the scene of Yangmei soaking in salt water. Why else would he leave this vivid poem on paper?