Shuicheng Rosa Roxburghii

Shuicheng Rosa Roxburghii

　　Shuicheng Rosa Roxburghii

　　-- National Famous, Special, and New Agricultural Product of 2015

　　Rosa Roxburghii is the fruit of the deciduous shrub silk oak (Rosa roxburghii), a perennial plant of the Rosaceae family. Also known as Mountain King Fruit, Thornberry, Frank Fruit, Ci Li, Wood Pear, it has various other names such as Thorn Pineapple, Spring Send-Off, Thorny Acid Pear, Nine-Headed Bird, and Wenxian...

　　The harvest period for Rosa Roxburghii is less than 30 days. It is a wild small shrub that blooms pink, red, or deep red flowers from April to June, with fruits forming in summer and ripening in autumn. The fruits are mostly flat and spherical, typically 2 to 4 cm in diameter, ripening from August to September. They are yellow, sometimes with a reddish blush. The flesh is crisp and develops a rich fragrance upon ripening. The fruit skin is densely covered with tiny fleshy thorns, which is why it is commonly called “thorn pear.” The fruit is rich in vitamin C and is known as the “King of Vitamin C.” It contains 500 to 1000 mg of tannins, about 1 gram of acid, and generally around 4 grams of total sugar.