When will the camellia seeds be picked?

Camellia oleifera seeds should be harvested around June 5438+ 10. When the villi of Camellia oleifera seed pericarp becomes light, the cracked fruit reaches 65438 00%, the pericarp of Camellia oleifera seed turns red or bright red, the cyan turns pale yellow or there is Yellowstone in the middle of the green, it can be picked. After picking, they can be mixed with a small amount of lime, piled on the soil flat for 3-5 days, then spread out in the sun to remove seeds, and dried for planting.

Camellia oleifera is an economic tree species planted in many areas. Mainly by picking camellia seeds and squeezing oil to sell. Camellia oleifera seeds are generally harvested from "cold dew" to "first frost" every year, and a few varieties are harvested from "beginning of winter". Camellia oleifera will bloom after picking, and wait until the fruit matures in the following autumn.

Picking time of camellia oleifera seeds

Camellia oleifera seeds should be harvested around 5438+ 10 in June, and can be harvested when the pericarp fluff of Camellia oleifera seeds fades, the fruit breaks 10%, the pericarp of red Camellia oleifera seeds turns red or bright red, and the cyan turns pale yellow or greenish with Yellowstone.

Method for collect camellia oleifera seeds

As long as there are two ways to harvest Camellia oleifera seeds, one is fruit picking, that is, picking fresh fruit directly from the tree after the fruit is ripe, and then processing the seeds, which is a relatively common way at present.

Another harvesting method is to harvest the seeds, that is, after the fruit is completely ripe, wait until the seeds leave the shell and fall off the tree before harvesting. This method is only suitable for areas with steep slopes, which are not convenient for harvesting and transportation.

Postharvest treatment of Camellia oleifera seeds

After picking Camellia oleifera seeds, a small amount of lime can be added, piled on the soil flat and retted for 3-5 days to complete the after-ripening process of oil, and then spread in a well-ventilated place to remove the seeds. When drying the seeds, turn them over to make the tea seeds turn evenly, dry them for sowing, or dry them to extract oil.