Chinese strawberries (red waxwork)

Chinese strawberries or red waxwings (Mýrica rúbra) belong to fruit trees from the Miricovye family. Scientists consider the East Asia region to be the birthplace of the red wax. It is worth noting that Chinese strawberries (red wax) belong to the rarest species of fruit plants that humanity began to cultivate in ancient times.

Researchers believe that red wax has been cultivated in China for at least two thousand years. Chinese strawberries or red wax are of great economic importance for the region located south of the Yangtze River. In addition to the official name, Chinese strawberries (red wax) have a number of folk or household names.

For example, such as Yamberi berry, Yamamomo or Japanese 山桃, as well as wax berry. In addition to China, red wax has been cultivated for a long time in Japan. The name of the plant is more than once mentioned in ancient Japanese poems and legends. Chinese strawberries are a fruit tree that reaches up to 20 meters in height.

It is noteworthy that the red wax plant can grow in a fairly poor mineral content and acidic soil. The red wax fruit is eaten in a mixed form and used for culinary purposes. The rounded fruits of the wax are covered with a red shell, which is distinguished by a red, and sometimes purple tint and a rough surface.

Inside the fruits of the red wax contains a fruity sweet flesh of red color. In addition, the pulp contains large seeds of the plant. In addition to the distinctive taste characteristics, Chinese strawberries are distinguished by a vitamin-mineral composition containing a number of natural compounds useful for the human body.

The fruits of Chinese strawberries can be eaten fresh, as well as dried or made canned fruit. In addition, Chinese strawberries are used to make jam, jam or sweet toppings for homemade baking. Red wax fruits are used to make national alcoholic beverages in East Asia.

Currently, scientists know about 50 species of the wax red plant. A shrub or low waxwork tree is considered unpretentious enough. In addition, the plant is able to endure waterlogging or drought, the main thing is that enough light comes.

Among the most common species of wax are the following:



hairy waxwork;

ordinary waxwork;

Pennsylvania waxwork;

waxwork waxwork;

waxwork variegated;

California waxwork;

Faya's waxwork.