A sea of red spreads throughout the village. /红色的柿子装点着村落。 [Photo by Tang Yan]唐严摄
By Jin Lu
The Shilin Village, located in Yuyao city, Ningbo, has a history of more than 600 years.
柿林村位于宁波余姚,拥有超过600年的历史。
The ancient village, due to its congenial climate and soil conditions, is renowned for its "diaohong", a local variety of persimmon.
得益于适宜的气候和土壤,柿林村以“吊红”,一种本土生长的柿子而闻名。
The fruit is famous for its bright color and soft texture. It has been grown in Shilin for more than 400 years.
柿林村的“吊红”柿子有着超过400年的种植历史。成熟的“吊红”柿果色艳丽,皮薄多汁,滋味清甜。
Diaohong literally means "hanging red", a realistic description of the picture when the fruit turns red while hanging from the tree as it ripens.
从字面上来看,“吊红”的意思是“挂在树上的一抹红”。果实成熟之时,一簇簇挂满枝丫的红柿子,如挂在云端的艳红。
Shilin, a renown producer of the fruit in East Zhejiang, currently has over 200 mu (13.3 hectares) of land reserved for growing persimmon, with an annual output of more than 100,000 kilograms.
目前,全村有柿子林200余亩,年产柿子20余万斤,是浙东地区著名的柿子产区。
The fruit can either be eaten directly, processed into cakes and sauces, or be used to make liquor.
Every October, persimmons of different sizes hang on the tree, bringing color to the village.
“吊红”可直接食用,或加工成柿饼、果酱、果酒等。每到金秋十月,柿林村房前屋后、周围山坡上就挂满了大小不一、鲜红透亮的柿子。斑斑点点的“吊红”柿,装点、映衬出这个古老而美丽的乡村。