Little Pomegranate Talks Popular Science·Sweetness is in the “New”丨Rare “Dinosaur Egg”, is it a fruit or an egg?

Xinjiang, this "treasure land"

Everything you grow is sweet!

I have tried small white apricots, watermelons, and cantaloupes.

Don’t miss the newly launched “dinosaur eggs”

When you take your first bite

It will be a surprise

The moment when the thin peel breaks

Sweet and sour juice overflows

It has both the fragrance of apricot and the sweetness of plum.

Isn’t it amazing?

Q: Why is it called the dinosaur egg, a strange name?

A: Xinjiang dinosaur eggs are not real eggs, but a kind of sweet and juicy fruit. Because of its large size, green skin with purple, and a layer of gray fruit powder, it is easy to associate it with the "dinosaur eggs" in the paleontological illustrations.

Question: Are dinosaur eggs apricots or plums?

Answer: The scientific name of Dinosaur Egg is Prunus armeniaca, which is the result of multiple interspecific hybridization between apricot and plum. It has the aroma of apricot and the sweetness and sourness of plum. Although its appearance is similar to plum, it has some characteristics of apricot.

Q: What do dinosaur eggs taste like?

A: It has a unique taste, with soft and juicy flesh and sweet and sour juice. It has no sour taste when you take a bite, and a hint of apricot fragrance when you savor it carefully. It is very sweet, like solidified red honey, and has a balanced sweet and sour taste. In addition, its flesh has almost no fiber and is rich in juice.

Question: Where in Xinjiang are dinosaur eggs produced that taste better?

Answer: Aksu Prefecture, Kashgar Prefecture and Hotan Prefecture are the main producing areas of dinosaur eggs, including Wushi County, Kuqa City, Shache County, etc. The dinosaur eggs produced here are of excellent quality.

Producer: Ding Tao Yang Tao

Planning: Ding Wen

Copywriter: Jiang Lan

Animation Production: Ding Wen

Produced by: Tianshan.com Science Studio

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