The crabapple tree can not only bloom, it can also bear fruit. This fruit is spherical and looks like an apple, but smaller than an apple. The diameter is generally 2-3 cm, so people call crabapples. The fruit is also called "little apple". Every autumn in September, the fruits of the crabapple tree will gradually turn from green to red under the sunlight.

Begonia fruit (picture)

Apple is a common fruit in our lives, but there are also small "apples" on the market, such as Gala apples, Shaguo.

But there is also a fruit that looks very similar to an apple. It is small, but it is not an apple. The key is that it tastes delicious. This is the crab apple. Today we will learn more about this little apple that looks like an apple.

Fruits that look like small apples

Begonia flowers are no stranger to us. However, the crabapple tree can not only bloom, it can also bear fruit.

This fruit is spherical in shape and looks like an apple, but smaller than an apple. The diameter is generally 2-3 centimeters, so people call crab apples "little apples".

Every year in September in autumn, the fruit of the crabapple tree will gradually change from green to red under the sunlight, which indicates that it is about to mature.

I saw the fruits turning from green to red, hanging heavily on the branches one by one, like small red apples. The picking time of crabapple fruits can last until the end of November.

Crabapples are a specialty of the Northeast. Generally, the largest ones are about the size of eggs, so crabapples are also called "little apples", "wild apples", etc. in the north.

It is very popular with everyone. Its small appearance and color are very attractive, and it tastes sour and sweet when eaten. When I was a child, I would often go up the mountain with a basket to pick up crab apples, and then take them home and eat them slowly.

Introduction to crabapple fruit

The crabapple tree is a tree that can reach a height of about 8 meters. This tree is full of treasures. Its fruit (also known as crab apple, what everyone calls a very small apple) is edible. Although it tastes slightly sour in the mouth, it has high nutritional value and helps digestion.

In addition to being eaten directly, crab apples can also be used to make wine, and can also be made into candied fruit, jam, fruit vinegar, fruit peel, etc. They are sweet and sour and have a long shelf life.

In addition, we know that the flowering period of crabapple trees usually begins in March after spring warms up. It blooms into early summer and usually stays open for several months. Its beautiful flowering period is long, and it has many uses as a garden ornamental.

Origin of Begonia fruit

Begonia is native to my country and is widely distributed in both the north and the south. Wild ones are common in open areas, hills and wastelands. Currently, there are artificial cultivation in Hebei, Yunnan, Inner Mongolia, Northeast and other regions.

This kind of tree has a strong ability to adapt to the environment and has very low requirements for soil. It likes sunlight and tolerates semi-shade, and has a well-developed root system, so it is excellent in drought, cold and flood resistance. Begonia trees are not susceptible to diseases and insect pests, and are strong and easy to manage.