Hawthorn planting conditions and regional climate requirements

Hawthorn Introduction

Hawthorn is also called mountain fruit, mountain red, sour red, mountain red fruit, sour jujube, red fruit, red fruit, and mountain forest fruit. It is a plant of the genus Hawthorn in the Rosaceae family, and the plant height is 6 meters.

Varieties of hawthorn include Big Star, Big Five-angled Hawthorn, Big Cotton Ball, and Crooked Red. The flesh is thin and tastes slightly sour and astringent. Hawthorn contains the flavonoid compound vitexin, which can prevent and fight cancer.

Hawthorn planting conditions

Hawthorn has strong adaptability to temperature and can grow in areas with an annual average temperature of 4.7 to 16 degrees. It prefers a cool and humid environment, has a certain degree of cold and high temperature resistance, and can grow between minus 36 and 43 degrees.

Hawthorn prefers an environment with plenty of sunlight, but is also shade-tolerant. It is commonly found on barren hills, sunny slopes, semi-sunny slopes, and valleys. The best slope is 15-25 degrees. It is relatively drought-resistant but not water-tolerant. It has a wide adaptability to soil, but is suitable for planting in slightly acidic sandy loam with deep soil, fertile and loose soil, and good drainage.

Hawthorn is distributed in Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Hebei and other places.

Hawthorn planting time

Hawthorn is generally planted in spring, specifically from March to April. The climate during this period is relatively suitable for growing hawthorn, and the survival rate is very high. In addition, if it is planted outdoors, it can be planted 2-3 days after the rain, which can increase its survival rate.

Benefits of Hawthorn Planting

The yield of hawthorn per mu is 3,200 kilograms, the market price is 5 yuan per catty, the profit per mu is 8,000 yuan, and the total cost per mu is 4,173.5 yuan. After deducting the cost, the actual income per mu is 3,826.5 yuan.