Hongshan fruit generally refers to hawthorn. Hongshan fruit, which belongs to Crataegus of Rosaceae, is a drupe fruit with hard core and thin pulp. Distributed in Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia and Hebei.

Introduction of hawthorn

Hawthorn does not require much soil, but it grows well in the slightly acidic sandy loam with deep soil layer, fertile texture, looseness and good drainage.

Hawthorn likes light and is tolerant to shade, generally distributed in barren hills, sunny slopes, semi-sunny slopes and valleys, with a slope of 15 ~ 25 degrees. Drought-tolerant, when there is too much water, branches and leaves are easy to grow white.

Crataegus pinnatifida is born on the edge of forest or bushes on the hillside, with an altitude of 100 ~ 1500m. Hawthorn has strong adaptability and likes cool and humid environment, that is, it is cold and high temperature resistant, and can grow at -36 ~ 43℃.