At the moment, the fruits, pears, peaches and other fresh fruits are on the market again. So, did you have any melon and fruit in ancient times? What fruit did the ancients like to eat?
The latest archaeological discoveries of the Shang Dynasty has confirmed peach, people eat peach. From the historical records, the Han Dynasty Royal Garden has planted apple, grape; China in ancient times, "the South China Sea with longan and litchi" called "fresh and special offer", Emperor Liu Zhaoceng Dahir prohibited "south fruit North" and "fresh xian"......
Peach was the most popular in the pre Qin Period
Peach and plum are widely planted in the pre Qin period, among which peaches are the most. The early Qin liked peaches, perhaps not related to the superstition of the peach trees. The legend of the peach or a Peach-Shaped Mantou, "celestial Queen" birthday has opened "peentofeast".
"Book of Songs," and "anti - throw me with peach, plum", in the pre Qin period of fresh peach after the listing, the ancient and modern as well as give love with peach, together with early adopters.
The Royal orchard in Han Dynasty had begun planting apples
The Han Dynasty Royal Gardens planted by fruit varieties are very rich, "Shanglinyuan" also introduced a lot of imported high-quality fruit. From the "west longitude miscellany" "Shanglin fruit under different tree records, planted fruit trees up to dozens of. One of the most notable of these fruits is the presence of apples, one of the most modern fruits.
In the Han Dynasty, the apple varieties have been single, as has been white and purple garden apple apple, green apple. Apple native to Europe, Asia and other places, China's origin in the western part of Xinjiang, Gansu area. According to the "Guo Yigong" records: "Zhangye Guangzhi white Nai, Jiuquan Chek Nai Nai, Western cases, a preserved, hundreds of Hu accumulation, called Po grain."
In ancient times, Xian Xian litchi became the first choice
Tang and Song Dynasties, the Chinese people's fruit consumption concept changed again, the south fruit popular. From the historical point of view, the south north is not powerful fruit for early adopters began in the Tang Dynasty Yang, Han Dynasty precedent.
In the transplantation of southern fruit, the Qing Dynasty practices the most - the fruit trees planted in barrels, etc., after the results of tribute, and even with a barrel transplant. This way, Fujian tribute litchi is the most adept.
In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, "foreign fruit" became popular
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the popularity of "foreign fruit" became a phenomenon of consumption. Pineapple, papaya and custard apple were all introduced during this period, especially pineapple introduction. Pineapple originated in South America's Brazil, Peru and other places, in early sixteenth Century was introduced to India and Malay Peninsula, introduced into southern China in seventeenth Century.
