What varieties of ginkgo are there?

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Bergamot Ginkgo

Prunus ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

Tung fruit

Dama Ling

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The varieties of ginkgo include bergamot ginkgo, plum core ginkgo, potato ginkgo, tung fruit and dama bell. The bergamot ginkgo type is a long white fruit, weighing about 3 grams, and the seeds are in the shape of an obovate; the plum core ginkgo type is a round ginkgo, weighing about 2 grams, and the seed shape is round or approximately heart-shaped; the potato ginkgo type is an intermediate type; the tung fruit is A cultivated variety.

Bergamot Ginkgo

bergamot ginkgo

It is a long white fruit, weighing about 3 grams. The seeds are obovate in shape, the core is narrow and pointed, and the seed kernel tastes sweet.

Plum core ginkgo

i.e. Round ginkgo, weighing about 2 grams, the seed shape is round or approximately heart-shaped, the top of the seed is slightly concave, the core is oval or broadly oval, slightly flat, and the seed kernel has a bitter taste. This variety is more resistant to drought and floods. advantage.

Maling Ginkgo

is Intermediate type, that is, the shape and quality of this type of variety are between the above two types. The characteristics of the seeds are that they have a raised tip at the top, and their shape is somewhat similar to that of plum cores, while their core is similar to that of bergamot. Among the above three categories, the bergamot-ginkgo category is the most cultivated, while the plum-core category is more primitive.

Tongzi fruit

is a cultivated variety produced in Xing'an, Guangxi. The seeds are large, oblate in shape, the core is approximately round, the apex is wide, obtuse without a tip, the base is wide, the ridges on both sides are obvious, and the bottom is fish-tail shaped.

Da Ma Ling

It is cultivated Variant, origin is Zhuji, Zhejiang. The shape of the seed is oblong, with a blunt tip and a raised tip, and a flat and wide base. The core is enlarged and oval, the tip is blunt and pointed, and the base is wide and round. There is a ridge above the middle, and the wings are not obvious.

Prunus ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

Tung fruit

Dama Ling

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