When is the best season to plant lantern fruit?

Cape fruit planting season and time

The planting time of lantern fruit is generally divided by season. In most areas, it is planted around April in spring or June-July in summer. It usually starts to bear fruit in the second year after planting.

The lantern fruit is also known as the girl's fruit. Currently on the market, it is generally divided into three varieties: large, medium and small according to the size of the fruit. It is sweet and sour when ripe. Among them, the lantern fruit grown in Northeast China and Yunnan has the best taste.

Cape gooseberry harvest season

The ripening time of the Chinese lantern fruit grown in different regions will vary. For example, the Chinese lantern fruit grown in the north is ripe and can be picked in June and July, while the Chinese lantern fruit grown in the south can be harvested at the end of May. The yield per mu can generally reach 1,600 kilograms, and the market price is about 8-10 yuan per catty.

Steps and methods of planting lantern fruit

1. Select the site for deep plowing

Before planting lantern fruit, you should choose loose, fertile and humus-rich soil with a slope of no more than 10 degrees. Before planting, you should deep plow the soil and then add appropriate amount of farmyard manure as base fertilizer at the bottom of the pit.

2. Planting

Place the young cape gooseberry seedlings in the dug holes, then fill and compact the surrounding soil. The best planting spacing is 2×1 meter.

3. Field management

After planting, we must strengthen soil management, remove surrounding weeds, and take timely measures to prevent insects and diseases to ensure that the plants can bear fruit normally.