Why can Emperor Qianlong eat fresh fruits and vegetables during the New Year?

On the first day of New Year's Day, when we walk into the supermarket, we will see a dazzling array of fruits. From the southeast and northwest, from the cold zone to the tropics, we can almost eat the fruits or vegetables we want, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, which also benefits from the progress of our modern technology. In ancient times, during the Qing Dynasty, it was generally forbidden to eat fresh fruits and vegetables in winter, such as frozen persimmons and pears. According to historical records, during the New Year, Emperor Qianlong.

Among them, the fruit is watermelon from Taiwan Province Province. The climate in Taiwan Province Province is very special, which is very suitable for growing fruits. Even in winter, the temperature is high. Therefore, watermelons can be planted all year round in Taiwan Province Province. In April of the fifty-second year of Kangxi, Emperor Kangxi gave watermelon seeds to the governor of Fujian, and planted them in Taiwan Province Province, Fujian Province. After successful planting, he sent carefully selected watermelons to Beijing for Emperor Kangxi to taste. Since then, every winter, some of them have to pay tribute to the capital.

Among them, the vegetables are cucumbers planted beside Yuquan Mountain Hot Springs. As we all know, cucumbers are produced in summer. In the Qing Dynasty, the climate in the north was so cold that it was almost impossible to grow cucumbers. However, during the Qianlong period, the court vegetable farmers used the soil next to a mountain hot spring, where the soil temperature was relatively high. After numerous attempts, the first batch of cucumbers were produced, and the Qianlong emperor could eat vegetables and cucumbers in summer. That's it. Emperor Qianlong can also eat fresh fruits and vegetables in winter.