First, the main producing areas of pineapple
1, Taiwan Province
The main producing areas of pineapple
Main producing areas: Pingtung County, Tainan County, Taichung County and Kaohsiung County.
Remarks: Taiwan Province pineapple is one of the three famous local fruits.
2. Guangdong
Main producing areas: Shantou, Zhanjiang, Jiangmen, Zhongshan and the suburbs of Guangzhou.
Remarks: Guangdong province has a large area of pineapple cultivation, Xuwen pineapple is almost well known, and it can be matured and listed in March/April.
3. Guangxi
Main producing areas: Wuming, Yongning, Ningming, Bobai, Mashan, Longan Shanglin, Binyang, Hengzhou, Tian Yang and Tiandong.
Remarks: Pineapples will ripen in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
4. Fujian
Main producing areas: Zhangpu, Yunxiao, Zhao 'an, Longhai, Nanjing, Changtai Dongshan and Pinghe.
Remarks: The main production is mainly concentrated in Zhangzhou City.
5. Hainan
Main producing areas: Qionghai, Wenchang and Haikou.
Remarks: It is a specialty of Haikou City, Hainan Province and one of the four famous fruits in Lingnan.
6. Yunnan
Main producing areas: Yuanyang, Wanding, Longchuan, Ruili, Dongla and Hehe.
Maguan, Luxi, Zhenkang, Jinghong and Pingbian.
Remarks: Pineapple accounts for a relatively small proportion of fruits in Yunnan.
Second, the main varieties planted in China
1, caine: the meat is soft and juicy, with light fragrance, more fiber, high sugar and acid content, and its quality is inferior to that of Philippine and Shenwan varieties. It matures in July and August and is a late-maturing variety. Suitable for canned food processing.
2. Bali: The flesh is yellow or dark yellow, the flesh is dense, slightly crisp, full of flavor, and the quality is relatively resistant to storage and transportation. It is mainly fresh food, and can also be used to juice, but the fruit eye is deep and the processing yield is low.
3. MD2 pineapple: cylindrical, spineless in leaf margin, slender and smooth in leaf surface, shallow in peel and bud eyes, golden in flesh, fine in flesh, moderate in fiber, and resistant to storage and transportation. It is an important fresh fruit trade variety at present.
4. Tainong 17: Also known as Golden Diamond Pineapple, it is a typical eyeless pineapple. Pineapples are all harvested when they are about 8 ripe, but they are not resistant to transportation, so it is necessary to go to the country of origin to eat the best taste of pineapples.
5. Tainong No.4: Also called Sakyamuni pineapple. Yellow flesh, fine texture, rich flavor, little juice and high sugar content are among the best fresh fruits and exported fruits in Taiwan Province. Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi have all been introduced.
6. Tainong 1 1No.: Also known as perfume pineapple, the most troublesome thing to eat pineapple is to dig out the fruit eye. Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province is a rich area of eyeless pineapple, and the eyeless pineapple here is also known as "Salawa" and "Qianlihua".
Third, the species classification of pineapple
1, cayenne: accounting for about 80% of the world's pineapple cultivation area, the leaves have no thorns or a little thorns at the tip, the fruit is large, cylindrical, the small fruit is flat, the eyes are shallow, the bracts are short and wide, the flesh is light yellow, the juice is rich, the sweetness and sourness are moderate, and it is the main variety for canning.
2. Queens
The oldest cultivated variety (400 years old) is one of the main cultivated varieties in South Africa, Viet Nam and China. Its leaves are prickly, its fruit is cylindrical or conical, its meat is crisp and tender, its sugar content is high, its juice is sweet and fragrant, and it is mainly eaten fresh.
3. Spanish category
There are red thorns on the leaf edge and varieties without thorns. The medium-sized single fruit weighs 500- 1000 g, and the small fruit is large and flat, with a convex or concave center. The fruit has deep eyes, orange-yellow pulp, strong fragrance and many fibers, which are used for canned food and fruit juice.
4. Hybrid species
The improved varieties bred by sexual hybridization and other means have irregular fruit shape and single fruit weight1200-1500g. The flesh is yellow, crisp, less fiber, sweet and delicious, and can be eaten fresh or canned.
4. Cold knowledge about pineapple
1. Where is the largest pineapple producing area in China?
China's largest pineapple production base is located in xuwen county, Guangdong Province, neither in Hainan nor in Taiwan Province. This small county town at the southernmost tip of Chinese mainland has an annual output of about 700,000 tons, accounting for more than13 of the country, and is known as the "pineapple sea".
2. Why do pineapples soak in salt water?
Pineapple contains stimulating martial substances and bromelain, which can decompose protein in the body and stimulate the young epidermis of oral mucosa and lips. If you don't soak pineapple with salt water before eating, you will feel a tingling sensation, and salt water can leach martial arts.
3. Can I eat pineapple during my weight loss?
During weight loss, you can eat apples and bananas, and you can also eat vitamin B pineapple. It contains a lot of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus and other trace elements. Eating pineapple in moderation during weight loss can not only increase satiety but also replenish energy. Moreover, pineapple contains 85% fruit juice, which can effectively hydrolyze the fat in the human body.
5. The difference between pineapple and pineapple
Similar in appearance but different in quality.
Pineapple meat thorn is very shallow and can be eaten by peeling. Pineapple leaves are smooth and slender without sharp serrations, and the groove of pineapple is dark green.
Ordinary pineapple has many stings and needs to dig out the fruit eye. There are many tiny serrations on the edge of pineapple leaves, and the groove of pineapple is orange-red.