Why are there bugs on bayberry

Bayberry is a fruit that is deeply loved by people. It is very high in sugar and vitamins, but what is very puzzling is that there are too many insects. Almost every bayberry has many insects. This is because the fragrance of bayberry attracts fruit flies to lay eggs during the breeding season. However, these insects are generally not poisonous. People can soak them in salt water before eating to thoroughly wash them off.

1. Why are there insects in bayberry?

The bugs in bayberries are fruit fly larvae. During the breeding season, fruit flies will be attracted by the smell of bayberry and lay eggs on the surface of bayberry. After the eggs hatch into larvae, they burrow into the flesh and feed on it. Fruit flies usually feed on honey, fruits, etc. Fruit fly larvae grow up in a pollution-free environment and will not carry any germs. Drosophila larvae are also a high-quality protein that has been shown to contain an antimicrobial peptide. Eating it will not cause any harm to the human body.

If you soak the bayberry in salt water before eating, many small insects will float out, but some people think that the taste of the soaked bayberry is much worse.

2. Bayberry knowledge

Bayberry is a small tree or shrub belonging to the genus Bayberry in the Myricaceae family. It is also known as Shengshengmei, Baidimei, and tree plum. It has high medicinal and edible value and is distributed in East China, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and other regions. Bayberry is native to Yuyao, Zhejiang, China. In 1973, when the Neolithic Hemudu site was excavated in Yuyao, Bayberry pollen was discovered, indicating that bayberry was growing in the area more than 7,000 years ago. There are more than 50 species in this genus. The known species in China include bayberry, white bayberry, hairy bayberry, green bayberry and dwarf bayberry. The main species cultivated economically is bayberry.

Bayberry has luxuriant branches and leaves, a round crown, and abundant red fruits in early summer. It is very lovely and is an excellent tree species for combining landscaping and production. It is suitable to be planted alone or in clusters on lawns, courtyards, or in rows on roadsides; it is also ideal to use dense planting to separate spaces or provide shelter. Economic Uses: The fruit has a moderately sweet and sour taste and can be eaten directly or processed into dried bayberry, sauce, candied fruit, etc. It can also be used to make wine. It has the functions of quenching thirst, promoting salivation, and aiding digestion.

3. Is bayberry sweet or sour?

The taste of bayberry is sour with a hint of sweetness. If you take a bite of it, it may make your teeth numb, but the sourness will gradually fade away, leaving behind a strong sweetness that will leave you with an endless aftertaste.

The fruit has a moderately sweet and sour taste. It can be eaten raw, processed into dried bayberry, candied fruit, etc., and can also be used to make wine. High-quality bayberry fruit is rich in cellulose, minerals, vitamins and a certain amount of protein, fat, pectin; 8 kinds of amino acids that are beneficial to the human body. The calcium, phosphorus and iron content in its fruit is more than 10 times higher than that of other fruits.