Yantai cherries welcome the 'golden hour'!
(Our station,May 28th)As soon as the early summer wind blows, the mountains and fields in Yantai are covered with "rubies".
Take a bite, and the crisp and sweet juice bursts out on the tip of your tongue. The clear and rich sweetness makes you unable to stop one by one.
The big cherries in Yantai are red!
Yantai cherry
Why is it so sweet?
In 1871, American missionary Nivis brought European sweet cherries to Fushan in Yantai, and since then, this small red fruit has taken root on this land. 155 years have passed, and the craftsmanship of planting cherries in Yantai has long been ingrained in our bones. Fushan District has even won the golden signboard of "the hometown of Chinese cherries".
Why can the big cherries in Yantai be sweet enough? The answer lies in the golden climate at 37 ° North latitude.
Yantai is located by the mountains and the sea, with distinct four seasons, large temperature differences between day and night, abundant sunshine, and unique sandy soil, making it a "comfort zone" tailor-made for cherries.
The unique terroir, combined with the ingenuity of fruit farmers, has nurtured this sweet Yantai flavor that enters the heart.
Treasure among fruits
Stunning appearance with nutrition
Yantai cherries are known as the "first spring fruit in the north". They are red like agate and yellow like beeswax, each round and shiny, making it hard to move one's eyes just by looking at them.
This rosy little fruit is not just about 'appearance responsibility'. It is rich in nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron, and its content of vitamin A and carotenoids is 4-5 times that of grapes, apples, and oranges.
Cherries are known as the "fruit of the heart" and "beauty fruit", which can invigorate the spleen, nourish qi and blood, and promote beauty and beauty. What's even more rare is that it has extremely low calories, so even if you eat a large plate, there won't be any burden. Friends in the management period can completely enjoy it with confidence.
A sweet bite, full of nutrients. Nowadays, the regional brand value of Yantai Big Cherry exceeds 6.399 billion yuan, becoming the "top stream" in the Chinese fruit industry and gaining countless fans with its strength!
Variety Feast
There is always something that hits your heart
The big cherries in Yantai are not "one flavor dominates the world", each one has its own personality: there are sweet and sour refreshing ones, crispy and sweet ones with bursting juice, and those with rich fruit aroma .....
Mei Zao firmly sits on the throne of "popularity king", with large fruits, thick flesh, crispy, sweet and juicy.
Do you want a change of taste? I like something with a balanced sour and sweet taste. Red lights and avant-garde are definitely not wrong; For those who prefer pure sweet taste, yellow honey and crystal can surprise you; If you want to taste the late maturing flavor, Sami Te, Rabins, and Black Pearl each have their own strengths, and each one is worth looking forward to.
No matter which bite you take, there is always a cherry in Yantai that can 'take' you.
Maturity schedule of various varieties of Yantai cherries
Red light (mature in late May): Red as agate, sweet and sour, appetizing.
Mei Zao (late May to early June): Radiant purple red color, pure sweet and juicy, thick and crisp flesh, easy to store and transport.
Crystal (late May to early June): The flesh is crystal clear and sweet, but the skin is thin and delicate, so it should be eaten fresh.
Pioneer (mid June): The skin is tough and the taste is hard, crispy, and juicy.
Sami Tuo (mid to late June): heart-shaped red fruit with a balanced sweet and sour taste and rich flavor.
Rabins (mid to late June): Deep red, crispy and sweet, the "sweetness burden" in late maturing varieties.
Black Pearl (mid to late June): Black with a translucent texture and firm flesh, known as the "Black Beauty" of the cherry world.
Come to Yantai and achieve 'Big Cherry Freedom'!
At present, the Yantai cherry market has ushered in the busiest time of the year.
The early morning cherry wholesale market is brightly lit, with the shouts of vendors and the collision of fruit baskets forming a unique "morning symphony" of cherry season.
Boxes of tempting colored cherries are loaded onto trucks from here and sent to various parts of the country, delivering the sweetness of Yantai to thousands of households.
This is the "golden hour" of Yantai cherries, and it is also the sweet expectation that countless people have been longing for all year long.
Recommended Yantai Cherry Market
Zhanggezhuang Cherry Market
Address: Zhanggezhuang Cherry Market (Longquan Road, Fushan District)
Dongting Cherry Market
Address: Dongting Street (160 meters west of Sinopec Dongting Gas Station, Dongting Street, Fushan District)
Huangwu Cherry Market
Address: Huangwu Fruit Wholesale Market (West of Tongjiang Road, Zhifu District)
Two Jia Cherry Market
Address: Liangjia Cherry Market (460 meters east of the intersection of Hebin South Road and Chang'an Road, Menlou Street, Fushan District)
Qujia Cherry Market
Address: Qujia Cherry Market (near Qujia, Fuhai Hotel, Gaotuan Town, Fushan District)
Zoujia Cherry Market
Address: Zoujia Cherry Market (100 meters north of Jindoushan Road, Zoujia Village, Jiejiazhuang Street, Laishan District)
The cherry season is short, and sweetness waits for no one
Come to Yantai this summer
Blow the sea breeze and pick cherries
Take that crispy and sweet bite
Really biting into my mouth
(Comprehensive report by Hong Kong Radio and Television Station)