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What are the varieties of Ginkgo

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-08-13 15:46:55
The varieties of Ginkgo biloba include Bergamot Ginkgo biloba, plum kernel Ginkgo biloba, Campanula Ginkgo biloba, Tongzi fruit and big Campanula, etc. The Ginkgo biloba of bergamot is long ginkgo, which weighs about 3 grams, and the seeds are in the shape of inverted eggs; the Ginkgo biloba of plum kernel is round ginkgo, which weighs about 2 grams, and the seeds are in the shape of round or similar to heart; the Ginkgo biloba of horse bells is in the middle type; the Tongzi fruit is a cultivated variety.

Buddhist ginkgo class

That is, long white fruit, weighs about 3 grams, the seed is in the shape of an inverted egg, the nucleus is narrow, long and sharp, and the seed kernel tastes sweet.

Bergamot ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

That is, round white fruit, weighs about 2 grams, the seed shape is round or similar to heart shape, the top of the seed is slightly concave, the core is oval or wide oval, slightly flat, the seed kernel has a bitter taste, the variety has the advantages of drought and flood resistance.

Bergamot ginkgo

Campbell gingko

It is intermediate type, that is, the shape and quality of this kind of varieties are between the above two types. The seed is characterized by a raised tip at the top, a shape somewhat similar to that of the plum seeds, and a nucleus similar to that of the Bergamot. Among the above three categories, Ginkgo biloba is the most cultivated, while the plum kernel is more primitive.

Tung fruit

It is a cultivated variety, which is produced in Xing'an, Guangxi. The seeds are large, flat and round, the nucleus is nearly round, the apex is wide, the base is wide, the ridges on both sides are obvious, and the bottom is fishtail.

Tung seed fruit

Big bell

It belongs to the cultivated variety and is produced in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province. The shape of the seed is rectangular and round, the top is blunt and has a raised tip, the base is flat and wide, its nucleus is fat and oval, the apex is blunt and sharp, the base is wide and round, and above the middle there are ridges, wings are not obvious.

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