Tea Mountain Bayberries

Tea Mountain Bayberries

　　　　    Product Name: Tea Mountain Bayberries

　　　　    Product Season: Late June

　　　　    Product Category: Early Bayberry, Liushuitou, Xiangshan Bayberry, Gaotan Bayberry, Wannianqing, Yuanyan Bayberry, Tu Bayberry, "Ding’ao Bayberry", etc.

　　　　    Product Characteristics: Tender and soft flesh, balanced sweet and sour taste, excellent mouthfeel, vibrant and glossy

　　　　    Product Components: Protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients

　　　　    Product Benefits: Bayberries have a neutral nature, quench thirst, promote saliva production and relieve cough, aid digestion, improve lung function, and help diuresis and detoxification

　　　　    Product Introduction: The main varieties of Tea Mountain Bayberries include Ding’ao, Liushuitou, Jiazhai Early, and more than ten others, among which Ding’ao is the best. It is high-yielding with large, round fruits that are dark purple to black, shiny, and have bright green stems attached when picked—earning the lovely name "Red Plate with Green Stem." The fruit has small seeds, thick flesh, juicy pulp, a well-balanced sweet and sour flavor, crisp and refreshing texture, rich taste, and enjoys a good reputation both at home and abroad. Ding’ao Bayberry is one of the precious bayberry varieties in our province. It has been recognized as a provincial famous and high-quality fruit, and in 1997, it ranked first in national quality evaluation during the Fifth National Bayberry Scientific Research Symposium. Because of this deliciousness, bayberries once became a popular fruit for bartering in rural areas.

　　　　    Product History: Tea Mountain has a long history of cultivating bayberries, and its reputation for superior quality is well-known. Historical records indicate that the cultivation of bayberries in Tea Mountain dates back over 500 years. The "Yongjia County Annals" from the eighth year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty (1882) states: "Historically produced in various regions, but those from Tea Mountain now surpass in flavor." Tea Mountain Bayberries were already famous more than a hundred years ago. Bayberry trees only begin to bear fruit three or four years after grafting, and it takes about ten years to reach peak production.