Snake fruit originated in the United States, also known as red marshal, is a stout red bud of red banana (marshal) and one of the main cultivated varieties in the world. Domestic snake fruit producing areas are mostly Shandong, Shaanxi and other places in China. It's an apple from California, USA. Its English name is Red delicious apple, which has nothing to do with snakes. At first, this fruit was transliterated as "red plum snake fruit" by Hong Kong people. Later, it was gradually simplified to "red plum snake fruit", and now it is seen in fruit stalls all over the world under the name of "snake fruit".

The fruit is large and conical, with an average single fruit weight of 200g, and the largest fruit can reach more than 500 g. There are five prismatic protrusions at the top of the fruit, and the fruit pile is high and the fruit shape is beautiful. Calyx with five edges is obvious. The fruit turned red. At first, there were obvious intermittent red stripes, followed by red clouds. After fully coloring, the whole fruit is dark red with obvious purple thick stripes, and the surface of the fruit is shiny and very bright. The fruit point is light brown or grayish white, and the fruit shoulder is uneven; The flesh is yellow-white, crisp, medium-thick, crisp, juicy, sweet, with soluble solids 14%, strong flavor and high quality; The fruit growth period is about 1.45 days, and it matures in mid-September, so it is relatively storable. The best edible period is 65,438+0 ~ 2 months after storage.

Marshal system has many buds, and Red Star is its second generation. Starkrimson brachycarpus is a representative strain of its third generation, which is derived from the bud of Starkrimson. Its tree body is dense, its yield is extremely high, and its coloring is better than the original variety. It has been greatly developed in our city and is one of the main varieties. At present, due to the rise of Fuji, Gala and other varieties, the new red star has lost its former charm, and the newly-built close-planted orchards are mostly planted as pollination trees. Snake fruit is common in foreign fruits, including golden snake fruit, green snake fruit and red snake fruit. It is similar to an apple, but it tastes sweet. Snake fruit is rich in potassium and fiber. Generally, you should choose snake fruit that looks solid, has bright color and has no dehydration on the skin. Avoid choosing scratches, slack or spots.