Red Heart Plum

Red Heart Plum

　　Product Name: Red Heart Plum

　　Place of Origin: Yandang Mountain, Wenzhou

　　Harvest Season: September

　　Product Features: Bright red skin, juicy and sweet flesh with a refreshing taste, rich in nutrients.

　　Nutritional Components: Carbohydrates, protein, fruit acids, fat, vitamin C, vitamin B1, B2, etc.

　　Health Benefits: Can help treat overeating, eliminate chronic heat, and regulate digestion; the bitter-tasting pits are neutral in nature, aiding small intestine function, removing water retention, reducing swelling, treating indigestion, gum bleeding, and chronic pharyngitis internally, as well as eliminating boils and toxic swellings externally.

　　Product Introduction: The plum is also a renowned product of Yandang Mountain. During the Song Dynasty, Wang Shipeng wrote a poem echoing Han Yu’s "Plum Blossoms" upon seeing plum blossoms at Meixi Academy, indicating that plum cultivation on Yandang Mountain has a long history. In the Ming Dynasty, records show that there were varieties such as "Green Plum, Red Plum, Purple Plum, Jade Plum, and Yellow Plum. Commonly, those ripening with wheat are called Wheat Plums." The main superior varieties of plum trees are the Red Heart Plum and the Ox Heart Plum, both featuring bright red skin and juicy, sweet flesh that is particularly delicious. Moreover, plums have functions such as regulating digestion, clearing liver heat, and promoting body fluids and diuresis. The famous Tang Dynasty physician Sun Simiao once said, “Those with liver ailments should eat them.” However, excessive consumption may cause phlegm and dampness buildup, which is worth noting.

　　Product History: Plum trees are widely cultivated with rich varieties. In China, the main cultivated species is the Chinese Plum, with a cultivation history of over 3,000 years. Records of plum tree cultivation can be found in the Book of Songs and Qi Min Yao Shu. Chinese Plums are distributed across the country, with varieties such as Sanhua Plum, Furong Plum, and Mujun Plum thriving in the high-temperature, high-humidity conditions of the south; while varieties like Northeast Beauty Plum and Suileng Red Plum can withstand temperatures as low as -30 to -40°C. Therefore, the plum tree is a temperate fruit tree species highly adaptable to temperature variations. It is extensively cultivated in provinces such as Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Guangdong, and Liaoning. The Chinese Plum is not only widely distributed in China but also has a long cultivation history.