Chaenomeles, also known as Shougua, is a kind of melon with a shape similar to the palm of your hand. Bergamot originated in Mexico and Central America, and was introduced to China in the early 19th century. Now it is planted all over the south of the Yangtze River in China. The bergamot fruit is finger-shaped and needs to be peeled before eating. It is favored by diners for its sweet taste and crisp taste. There are two kinds of bergamot: green-skinned melon and white-skinned melon, and green-skinned melon is the main cultivated variety at present.

The flowers of bergamot are white, fragrant and open in clusters, which is very attractive. When the fruit matures, its shapes are finger-extended, fist-clenched, fist-finger-shaped, and hand-covered, which is like a human hand and lifelike. Mature bergamot is golden in color, and can overflow fragrance from time to time, eliminate odor and purify indoor air.

Growth habit of bergamot

1, root

Finger citron was originally a string-shaped fibrous root. With the growth of the plant, the fibrous root gradually thickened and elongated, forming a semi-lignified lateral root with irregular accessory lateral roots. The lateral roots are long and thick. Under normal conditions, the annual lateral roots are more than 2 meters long. The root system has a wide distribution range, strong ability to absorb fertilizer and water, and drought tolerance. Perennial fingered citron can form hypertrophy tuberous roots in the non-hot area after entering the second year.

2. Stem

Stems are vine-like, and climbing is strong. The main vine can be as long as 10m or more. Strong branching ability, almost every node has branches, and there are two or three branches on the branches. Leaves and tendrils are attached to the nodes.

3. Leaves

Leaves alternate, and leaves are opposite to tendrils. The leaves are palmately pentagonal with a particularly long central corner. Green to dark green, all around. The leaf surface is rough, and there are fuzz on the veins on the back of the leaf.