In the colorful world of lychees, colors often reveal the secrets of their flavors. Today, we will introduce to you a "Black Beauty" lychee from Xiangshan, Zhejiang Province - purple yamai. With its unique dark black appearance, outstanding juice content and outstanding sweetness, it has become a bright spot among the early-maturing lychees.

The dark purple plum is a large-sized plum variety that was selectively bred from the traditional "Carbon Plum" variety of Xiangshan County. It is a distinctive local variety. The tree has an average growth vigor, an open tree shape, and the fruits are in a standard round shape. When ripe, the fruit surface turns into a deep purple-black color, hence the name "U Purple".

Rich flavor, sweet and sour taste: The most distinctive feature of Wuzi Yangmei is its flavor. The content of soluble solids in it usually exceeds 11.5%, and can reach up to 14.6%. It has an excellent sweetness. At the same time, it retains the charming fruit acidity of Yangmei, resulting in a unique flavor that is sweet and sour yet rich in taste.

Rich in juice and with an extremely high juice yield: As an excellent variety for processing and fresh consumption, its juice yield reaches as high as 83.4%, which means it is highly suitable for making beverages such as yangmei juice and yangmei wine. When eaten fresh, you can also enjoy a "bursting" and juicy taste.

The fruit is large in shape and has a high edible content: the average weight of a single fruit is 18.5 grams, and the largest can reach over 30 grams. It belongs to the medium-large fruit type. The edible content is 94.2%, and the flesh is rich.

Early maturity: In the local area, its maturity period is in mid-to-late June, about 7 days earlier than Dongque Myrtle. This makes it advantageous for seizing the early market.

Storage and transportation resistance: Although the fruit seeds are slightly larger and sticky, the seed texture is very hard, which actually makes the fruit more resilient and easier to store and transport. Compared to some soft-fruit varieties, it has stronger storage and transportation capabilities and excellent commercial quality.

IV. Summary and Consumption Suggestions

Uzidongyangmei is a "powerful" contestant. Although it may not have the huge size of Dongque, it has undeniable advantages in terms of sweetness, juice content, and flavor intensity. It is an excellent choice for fresh consumption and is also a top-quality raw material for making juices, jams, and wine.