The Ruili, Ruifeng and Alishan areas of Meishan Township are the main cultivation areas of Aiyu in Taiwan, and the production also tops the list. Aiyu is a plant of the genus Ficus of the mulberry family, and grows in virgin forests at altitudes of 1,000 to 1,800 meters, climbing on top of mature trees in the form of large vines; in addition to natural Aiyu, there are also two types of Aiyu, wild and artificially cultivated, wild is the use of man-made Aiyu to move to the trees to be cut and cultivated, and the so-called artificial cultivation of Aiyu cuttings in the wild on the cement Tsubaki, the yield of which is largest after the latter. Although love jade is a high economic crop, but it is not easy to plant, and only one harvest a year, in spite of this, Meishan is still Taiwan's largest love jade production area; however, in terms of quality, the Alishan area because of the terrain and climate and other natural conditions are excellent, so the wild love jade produced by the best.

Basic introduction Chinese name: Alishan Aiyu Zi Property: Plants of the genus Ficus, family Moraceae Grows in: Primitive forests between 1000~1800 meters above sea level Classification: Wild, artificial cultivation Alishan Aiyu Zi The "fruits of Aiyu Zi" are cryptogamic fruits, which are made from the inflated receptacle of the flower, and the real fruits (i.e., the seeds of Aiyu Zi) are hidden inside the cryptogamic fruits. The real fruit (i.e., the ae-yu seed) is hidden in the cryptomeria, and the harvesting season lasts from October to March. It is worth mentioning that Aiyu is a dioecious plant, and the raw materials for making *** Jade Jelly come from the female plant, but it is very difficult to distinguish between the two in appearance. The seeds inside the male fruit (the male flower) are white like guava seeds, while the real Aiyu seeds are yellowish brown. When making *** Jade Jelly, the Aiyu seeds should be wrapped in gauze and immersed in cold boiled water and rubbed, a process known as washing Aiyu. This process is called washing the jade. Care must be taken that there is no oily substance in the water and that sugar is not added first, otherwise it will not be frozen. In addition to the traditional way mentioned above, you can also use a juicer and beat it for 2 minutes before squeezing it out with gauze. Pectin extrusion, will soon be cemented, become yellow transparent, smooth Q soft love jade jelly, drizzled with lemon juice, and then town ice, it is the summer heat of the holy grail.