What are the common varieties of wax apples? What to do if you are allergic to wax apples?

In daily life, people are used to considering wax apples as a good fruit for cooling off and quenching thirst. They are used to boiling wax apples with rock sugar to treat dry coughs without phlegm or phlegm that is difficult to cough up. Regular consumption of wax apples can provide enough calories for the needs of normal physiological activities of the human body, and has a high nutritional and health function for the human body. What are the common varieties of wax apples? Do you know?

Contents of this article

1. What are the common varieties of wax apples?

2. What to do if you are allergic to wax apples

3. Taboos on eating wax apples

What are the common varieties of wax apples?

Indonesian native species

Common name: Sugarcane wax apple.

Color: Deep red.

Introduction: The causal type is slightly longer and has a special shape.

Indonesian large fruit variety

Color: The raised part is red, and the flat part is yellow-green or green.

Fruit shape: The fruit surface is grooved, the fruit cavity has deep and large red spots, the fruit stalk is round and pointed, the flesh is crisp and juicy, with little spongy body, the flesh is water-soaked, sweet and fragrant, with the unique flavor of wax apple, highly mature, neither sour nor astringent, the fruit is about 12 cm long, 8.6 cm wide, and weighs about 180-450 grams.

Introduction: Introduced from Indonesia in 2001, it is called "Palm-sized Wax Apple" because its fruit is as big as an adult's palm. It is also called "Perfume Wax Apple" because of its rambutan fragrance.

Production period: June to October.

Deep (large) red

Deep red wax apple.

Common name: local species of wax apple.

Color: Deep red.

Fruit shape: The fruit is small, inverted oblate cone, some are long and some are short, with an average fruit length of about 4.4 cm. The fruit color is dark red, the flesh is white with light red, the sweetness is low, slightly astringent, hollow, the color is very bright, and it is resistant to storage. The sugar content is about 6.4 Brix, and the average fruit weight is about 44 grams.

Introduction: It has the longest cultivation history in Taiwan, the smallest fruit shape, and bright color. Unfortunately, it has a slightly astringent taste and the lowest sweetness. It is an early wax apple in Taiwan.

Origin: Taiwan.

Production period: July-September in the north; May-July in the south.

Pink

Black Pearl Wax Apple

This is an improved variety in Pingtung County. In 1961, farmers in Linbian Township began to plant wax apples in the coastal area of ​​Qifeng Village. Due to the high geological salt content in the area and the south wind blowing from the sea, "Taiwanese proverb: The south wind makes the wax apples sweet." Although the wax apples produced are small, they are dark red in color and look like shiny pearls when reflected. They are extremely sweet and not sour, and the sugar content is higher than 12°Brix, so they are called "black pearls."

Origin: The main producing areas are Linbian Township, Fangliao Township, Fangshan Township, Jiadong Township, Nanzhou Township, and Linluo Township in Pingtung County; Meishan Township in Chiayi County.

Seedling information: Guangxi Nuoqi Fruit Seedlings was the first to introduce black pearl wax apples. After years of cultivation and development, a large-scale grafted seedling garden has been built.

Black Diamond Wax Apple

Fruit farmers in Liugui District, Kaohsiung City, use "fruit thinning" and "bagging technology" to cultivate wax apples that are extra large, dark red with a shiny color, rich in moisture, and sweet and refreshing. They call them "Black Diamonds."

Origin: Liugui District, Kaohsiung City, Qinzhou, Guangxi.

Grafted seedling information: Guangxi Nuoqi fruit seedlings are cultivated and planted with grafted seedlings.

White species

Common names: white wax apple, white shell wax apple, Xinshi wax apple, and emerald wax apple.

Color: Milky white or pure white.

Fruit shape: The fruit is small, long inverted cone or long bell-shaped, the flesh is milky white, with a fresh fragrance and slightly sour taste, the fruit is about 5.0 cm long, the top width is about 4.4 cm, slightly longer near the end of the stalk, the sugar content is about 12 Brix, and the average fruit weight is about 34 grams.

Introduction: The fruit is small, the yield is low, and it is not widely cultivated.

Place of Origin: Xinshi District, Tainan City.

Production period: May to July in the south.

Green

Common names: 20th century wax apple, green shell wax apple, fragrant fruit wax apple, and bulging navel wax apple.

Color: Green with lustre and waxy texture.

Fruit shape: The fruit is large, oblate, with a special aroma. The fruit is about 5.1 cm long and 5.4 cm wide at the top. It is slightly narrower near the stalk and the top of the fruit is slightly convex, so it is also called "convex navel wax apple". The sugar content is about 8.8 Brix and the average fruit weight is 59 grams.

Introduction: The fruit is similar to guava, but it is not widely cultivated because of its thin flesh, poor shape and color, easy fruit drop, and easy growth of leggy branches.

Place of Origin: Kaohsiung City.

Production period: May-July.

Thai Ruby (Thub Thim Chan)

Color: Deep red to dark red

Fruit shape: The flesh is firm, less spongy, crisp and juicy, the fruit is about 10.1 cm long and 6.2 cm wide. The sugar content varies depending on the part. The stalk is about 10-12°Brix, the flesh is 12-14°Brix, and the single fruit weighs about 130-250 grams.

Introduction: Introduced from Thailand in 2000, the commercially available "Bullet Wax Apple" is this variety.

Purple Diamond Wax Apple

It was bred by a fruit farmer named He from Gukeng Township, Yunlin County.

Origin: Gukeng Township, Yunlin County; Pingtung County.

Production period: The production period in Yunlin County is from June to October, and the production period in Pingtung County is from September to April.

What to do if you are allergic to wax apples

1. After the allergy occurs, some related anti-allergic drugs can be used for treatment, which generally have good therapeutic effects. It is also helpful to keep some anti-allergic drugs at home to avoid repeated trips to the hospital.

2. After the allergy occurs, you should eat more fruits and vegetables, especially vegetables, which can supplement the human body with a lot of vitamins. You should also eat them regularly. Also, pay attention to skin hygiene and avoid scratching when you feel itchy.

3. If there is itching, this is a skin allergy. After eating wax apples and causing allergies, you should not eat wax apples. Also, keep your diet light and drink plenty of water.

4. You can also use anti-allergic drugs for treatment, and the itching will disappear quickly without leaving any scars on the skin.

Taboos on eating wax apples

When eating wax apples, never cut them in half. Instead, bite them whole, making a crisp sound. Start from the tip and the more you eat, the sweeter it becomes. People who have the habit of frequent urination should not eat too much, because it has a diuretic effect. There is a saying among the Taiwanese people that "eating wax apples can clear the lungs of heat." People regard it as a good fruit for cooling off and quenching thirst, and are accustomed to using it to boil rock sugar to treat dry coughs without phlegm or phlegm that is difficult to cough up. Regular consumption of wax apples can provide enough calories for the normal physiological activities of the human body, and has a high nutritional and health function for the human body. People who have the habit of frequent urination should not eat too much, because it has a diuretic effect.