The difference between the girl fruit and the lantern fruit:

1. Different appearance

The lantern fruit is spherical, a little larger than the thumb, and has vertical lines on it , named after the skeleton that resembles a lantern. The girl fruit has a lantern-shaped outer skin, which is bright and transparent, and several longitudinal vascular bundles are clearly visible, much like a lantern, so it is sometimes called a lantern fruit

2. The taste is different

The lantern fruit tastes very sour when immature, turns yellow-green when mature, and purple-red when fully mature. It tastes sour and sweet. The maiden fruit is very bitter when unripe, but after frost in autumn, the outer foreskin turns fiery red and the fruit inside turns yellow. When the maiden fruit is ripe, it is not only sweet but also has a slightly milky flavor.

3. The taste is different

There are many small seeds in the lantern fruit, not much water, and it tastes like pomegranate. Maiden fruit is relatively watery and tastes similar to seedless grapes.

4. Different growth conditions

The lantern fruit likes a temperature of 20 to 25 degrees Celsius, and likes light in the sunlight range of 3000 to 4000 meters above sea level. It has no strict requirements on soil and nutritional conditions. Demanding. The girl's fruit is highly adaptable, resistant to cold and heat, and likes a cool, humid climate regardless of soil. Especially the girl's fruit, which is native to Asia, can grow normally within the temperature range of 3℃-42℃.