Fructus Aurantii Immaturus is a dry young fruit of Rutaceae plants, that is, lime or sweet orange. The fruit falls in May and June, and when it matures, the exocarp is dark brown-green, with granular protrusions and folds. If you want to collect and preserve the Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, you should pick it in time, clean it, remove impurities, then cut it in half from the middle, dry it in the sun or store it at low temperature.

What kind of plant is immature bitter orange? Fructus Aurantii Immaturus is the dried young fruit of Rutaceae plant lime or lime. Its fruit is nearly spherical, with shallow radial grooves on the top, thick and fleshy calyx, orange-red skin, slightly rough, large oil cells, uneven nucleus and sour pulp.

When will Fructus Aurantii Immaturus bear fruit? Fructus Aurantii Immaturus usually bears fruit in March-April every year, and begins to bear fruit in May-June. Plants like warm and humid climate, so they usually mature in late spring and early summer. If you want to preserve the fruit, this is the best time to harvest it.

How to maintain Fructus Aurantii Immaturus in the fruiting period? Attention should be paid to the prevention and control of pests and diseases during the fruit-bearing period, and the dead leaves and diseased leaves on the plants should be cleaned regularly to maintain good ventilation. If there are eggs, it is necessary to spray pesticides in time and apply compound fertilizer and microbial fertilizer once a month.

How to preserve Fructus Aurantii Immaturus Choose full Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, pick out impurities, soak it in clear water until it is 80% transparent, then take it out, dry it, slice it with a knife and store it in a low-temperature dry environment. Be careful not to touch moisture as much as possible to avoid blackening and rotting.