"This is a strawberry??? How can it be so big?! Strawberries don't climb walls!"
Li Ning stared wide-eyed, wishing he could lean against the wall to get a better look. The entire ecological corridor was enveloped in greenery, with brightly colored strawberries dotting the landscape, making it impossible to look away.
"So many ping-pong grapes?! My God! You can't even buy them outside, and they're using them for landscaping?!"
"Is this strawberry edible? When will it be available?! Strawberry lovers are devastated!!"
"This isn't a strawberry, is it? Where do strawberries get so big? Can it even taste good?"
"This is a new variety cultivated by our Honghe Technology – 'Climbing Ivy Strawberry'. It is a perennial vine that is good at climbing and can survive by attaching itself to walls or tall trees. The spherical fruits are non-toxic, sweet, and can reach a diameter of 10 centimeters. If well cared for, it can yield three harvests a year. And rest assured, the fruits marked 'edible' in the botanical garden are completely harmless and edible. You can pick them with the scissors you bring with you, but we do not encourage waste, so please pick them at your discretion."
It's unclear whether anyone listened to the staff's instructions; as soon as they heard they could pick the fruit, several eager tourists started picking with the help of other staff members.
The stems of the ivy-covered strawberry vines are much thicker than those of ordinary strawberries, requiring special scissors to cut them. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Xu Milu simply reached out and gently tugged, and a strawberry landed steadily in her palm.
Fresh strawberries don't have the alcoholic smell of ripe strawberries; instead, they have a refreshing fruity aroma. A strawberry the size of an adult's fist feels slightly heavy in the palm of your hand, indicating its high water content. The seeds on the skin are like enlarged sesame seeds, and the flesh is even a little elastic when you gently squeeze it.
Xu Milu tentatively took a bite. The rich sweetness was wrapped with a hint of sourness. The flesh was as smooth as chocolate. Even if you bit into the center, it wouldn't be hollow because the fruit was too big. The thick, full flesh was enough to make any strawberry lover go wild.
"Huff and puff—"
Xu Minian took a big bite, and the bright red strawberry juice spilled out. You could tell how it tasted from his expression.
Li Ning and Cui Qingli were more interested in the ping-pong grapes. The two of them picked quite a lot with the small baskets they had just been given, so engrossed in enjoying the harvest that they completely forgot the staff's reminders.
"Forget it, let them be."
Xu Milu shook her head helplessly and gestured for the four of them to follow. Many tourists lingered over this ecological corridor, seemingly forgetting that this was just the beginning.
Passing through the 20-meter-long ecological corridor, you can truly enter the giant botanical garden. Although it is not as large as the "giant fruit paradise" in the food world, the entire park has begun to take shape after Xu Milu has filled in the plants many times.
Upon entering the botanical garden, the first thing you notice is the abundance of oxygen and the undeniable humidity. The ground is covered with soft pearl grass, and the tender green grass seems to have cast a soft-focus filter over the entire park.
The first thing that catches the eye is the tall banana trees, which grow in clusters from the corners. The broad banana leaves are lush and green, and the large bunches of banana flowers are so heavy that they almost hang to the ground. Beyond the petals are rows of miniature banana fruits, some of which are still green, while others have already turned into an enticing golden yellow.
Under these clusters of banana trees, signs still read "Edible," and disposable paper cups are placed on top of the dwarf giant shiitake mushrooms next to them.
"A herbaceous annual plant, entirely non-toxic, with edible fruits and branches. It also produces delicious, sweet-tasting milk from its trunk, earning it the nickname 'liquid gold'."
Li Ning held up his phone and read the description word by word, clearly not understanding what kind of novel product it was. The group looked to Xu Milu for help, hoping she could explain.
Xu Milu glanced at the staff member who was surrounded by other tourists, then stepped forward and began to introduce the situation:
"This is a 'milk banana.' The edible parts are usually the fruit and the core of the tree. The fruit doesn't taste much different from a regular banana. It's mainly used to extract banana extract to make juice, liqueur, fructose, and beverages. What's special is its stem—"
Xu Milu picked up a disposable paper cup, circled the banana tree, and sure enough, found a man-made faucet about one meter above the ground. After turning it on, pale yellow banana milk gurgled into the cup.
"Like this... Hmm, it tastes great, it's like banana-flavored milk, and it's all-natural and pollution-free."
Xu Milu took a sip. The silky banana milk had a unique flavor, with the aroma of bananas. Her mouth was filled with a light banana taste.
"That's amazing!! Sis, is it really possible that a person poured milk in there??"
Xu Minian couldn't help but circle the banana tree several times, but when he tapped the trunk, everyone present could hear a hollow sound coming from inside.
"What else? What else? Sis! Let's go further in!"
Hao Chen was clearly not interested in the banana tree that produced its own milk; after taking a few photos, he planned to move on to the next attraction.
Passing through the milk banana grove, you'll see countless giant umbrella-shaped mushrooms standing in the forest. The tall trees almost block out the sunlight coming through the roof of the botanical garden, and lush, giant, delicious radishes grow everywhere, with green radish leaves hanging on the ground, looking at some kind of flower at first glance.
"So many giant delicious carrots? And giant delicious mushrooms!!! Li Ning, pinch me, I can't take it anymore."
Cui Qingli gasped for breath, then rushed forward in a flash, wishing she could just collapse on the ground, hug the mushroom, and faint with bliss.
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