When summer comes, the air is filled with a sweet smell.

It seems to tell us that the bayberries are red, the peaches are sweet, and the grapes are ripe

The season of fruit-eating has finally come!

At the weekend, let’s invite some friends to have the fun of fruit picking in Chongming!

This guide will tell you where to pick the fruit in Chongming this sweet summer.

1. Bayberry

Bursts of plum rains and hot sun contribute to the growth of the sweet and sour bayberries. The branches of bayberry trees are covered with clusters of purple fruit, which are crystal clear, just like red agates. The fruit has a moderate sour and sweet taste. It can be eaten directly or processed into dried bayberry, jam, candied fruit, etc. It can also be used to make wine. It has the functions of thirst-quenching, saliva stimulation, and digestion assistance. Eating a lot of bayberries will not hurt the spleen and stomach, but will promote detoxification and dispel colds.

Picking time: June - July

Where to pick: Gaojiazhuang Ecological Orchard

2. Blueberry

Blueberry is rich in anthocyanins, which can activate the retina, strengthen vision, and prevent eye fatigue. According to joint research by American, Japanese, and European scientists, regular consumption of blueberry products can significantly enhance vision and eliminate eye fatigue.

Picking time: mid-June - mid-July

Where to pick: Jienong Vegetables and Fruits, Xianghua Yimei Manor, Yilan Agricultural Cooperative, Xugeng Happy Farm

3. Honey Peach

Honey peach has the effects of beautifying skin, clearing the stomach, moistening the lung, and eliminating phlegm. Its protein content is one time higher than that of apples and grapes, seven times higher than that of pears, and its iron content is three times higher than that of apples and five times higher than that of pears. It is rich in vitamins, among which vitamin C is the highest.

Picking time: July - August

Where to pick: Ruihua Orchard, Holiday Island Farm, Jianxing Vegetables, Jienong Vegetables, Huijie Vegetables, Fengyi Vegetables, Chongyan Vegetables, Fresh Green Products

4. Melon

Chongming has a long history of melon planting, and Chongming people affectionately call it vegetable melon. Cut the melon and you will see the thick emerald green flesh with the pleasant fragrance of fruit, which is deliciously juicy. Each melon tastes different. Some smell fragrant, and some taste sweet. Eat it to relieve the summer heat. Its nutrition is comparable to that of watermelon. It can also be used for making Chinese medicine to dispel dampness, inflammation, and toxin, promote vomiting and cure jaundice.

Picking time: May - June

Where to pick: Gaojiazhuang Ecological Orchard, Ruihua Orchard, Holiday Island Farm, Fresh Green Products, Xingtian Natural Farm, Tiantian Fruit Picking Orchard, Jianxing Fruits and Vegetables

5. Watermelon

In summer, watermelon is the best fruit to relieve summer heat. Chongming's watermelons are fresh and refreshing, making people recall the sweetness of watermelons in their childhood. When you bite the flesh of the melon, the water overflows! Watermelon has the effects of heat-clearing, thirst-quenching, and diuresis. Besides, it is a natural fruit for improving your looks. Watermelon juice contains citrulline and other amino acids with skin physiological activity, which can be easily absorbed by the skin. It can moisturize and whiten our facial skin as it has a sun-proof effect.

Picking time: May-August

Where to pick: Fresh Green Fruits and Vegetables, Yaonong Fruits and Vegetables

6. Cherry Tomato

Cherry tomato, rich in vitamins and a variety of trace elements, boasts good treatment efficacy. They are known as the magic fruit among all vegetables. It can inhibit bacteria, aid digestion, and adjust gastrointestinal function. Tomato contains fruit acid, which can reduce cholesterol and is very beneficial to cure hyperlipidemia.

Picking time: mid-May - mid-September

Where to pick: Holiday Island Farm, Yaonong Fruits and Vegetables, Tiantian Fruit Picking Orchard, Xiangnong Fruits and Vegetables, Xugeng Happy Farm

7. Nectarine

Nectarine is improved and cultivated from peach. It is sweeter than peach, tastes crispy and tender, and has rich nutrition. Fresh nectarine contains a large amount of vitamin C, which can almost meet the daily needs of an adult. In addition to a variety of trace elements, nectarine also contains 17 kinds of amino acids and carotene needed by the human body.

Picking time: late June - mid-July

Where to pick: Ruihua Orchard, Xugeng Happy Farm

8. Cuiguan Pear

Cuiguan Pear in Chongming ripens in late July every year. Although its appearance is not attractive, it has a thinner skin and a smaller core. It is amazingly juicy with delicate flesh as sweet as honey.

Picking time: mid-July - mid-August

Where to pick: Xisha Family, Jianxing Fruits and Vegetables, Shuixiufang Farm, Jienong Fruits and Vegetables, Juxiang Orchard, Tiantian Fruit Picking Orchard, Fengyi Fruits and Vegetables

9. Grape

The grape is green and freshly juicy. It can effectively activate the function of liver cells, help calcium absorption, prevent osteoporosis, inhibit the spread of bacteria, and have a strong anti-cancer effect. The fruit acid in grapes can help digestion, improve appetite, and prevent the occurrence of the fatty liver after hepatitis.

Picking time: July - early September

Where to pick: Ruihua Orchard, Holiday Island Farm, Tiantiancai Fruit Picking Orchard, Jianxing Fruits and Vegetables, Xisha Family, Fengyi Fruits and Vegetables, Chongyan Fruits and Vegetables, Fresh Green Products, Xianghua Yimei Farm.

10. Pitaya

Bright in color, tender in meat, and cool in taste, Pitaya fruit has the functions of anti-oxidation, anti-free radicals, anti-aging, inhibiting brain cell degeneration, preventing dementia, protecting gastric mucosa, and promoting gastrointestinal digestion. In addition, pitaya has the effects of reducing weight, lowering cholesterol, moistening intestines, preventing colorectal cancer, and whitening skin.

Picking time: July - November

Where to pick: Holiday Island Farm, Huijie Fruits and Vegetables, Sanyun Fruits and Vegetables, Yinghong Fruits and Vegetables, Yaonong Fruits and Vegetables

11. Yellow Peach

The flesh of the yellow peach is fresh, yellow, and tender. It is rich in nutrients, antioxidants, dietary fiber, iron, and calcium, with a variety of trace elements. Eating yellow peach is conducive to relieving constipation, reducing blood sugar and lipid, resisting free radicals, removing black spots, delaying aging, improving immunity, and promoting appetite. It is called the health-keeping fruit.

Picking time: August-early September

Where to pick: Ruihua Orchard, Xisha Family, Shuixiufang Farm, Chongyan Fruits and Vegetables, Fengyi Fruits and Vegetables, Fresh Green Products, Jianxing Fruits and Vegetables, Jienong Fruits and Vegetables

12. Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit has a soft texture, with a sweet and sour taste like a mixture of strawberry, banana, and pineapple. In addition to kiwifruit alkali, proteolytic enzyme, tannin pectin, sugar, and other organic substances, trace elements such as calcium, potassium, selenium, zinc, germanium, and 17 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body, kiwifruit contains rich vitamin C, grape acid, fructose, citric acid, malic acid, and fat.

Picking time: mid-August - mid-September

Where to pick: Sanxing Kiwi Orchard