After all, it didn't take long to finish eating, so after eating the two fruits, Xu Yi's stomach also seemed to bulge slightly.

Xu Yi stretched out his hand and patted his stomach, and walked back contentedly to prepare for a closer comparison.

The fruit can't tell the difference between the plants, so I think I can only start from the plants and flowers.

There was not much difference between the plants, and although Xu Yi looked at it for a while, he didn't show any obvious abnormalities. However, after careful inspection, Xu Yi still found that there was actually a big difference between this dragon fruit and the overlord flower in terms of flowers.

As for the yellow dragon fruit, it can be recognized at a glance, so naturally there is no need to compare it again, Xu Yi mainly compares the two flowers of overlord flower and dragon fruit.

Xu Yi compared and found that the flower stalk of the overlord flower looked longer than the flower stalk of the dragon fruit, and the flower bud was larger, but the more obvious difference was also reflected in the flower.

Xu Yi first went to count the white petals on the two flowers, and found that the difference between the number of the two was not very large, the dragon fruit had twenty-two petals, while the overlord flower had twenty-four.

In order to rule out chance, Xu Yi counted several flowers and found that the petals of each flower were like this, and he also came to a conclusion - if the mutation of the overlord flower itself can be ruled out, it can be regarded as a basis for identification.

Xu Yi carefully compared the two flowers, and finally found that there was a more obvious difference between the two flowers compared to the number of ordinary petals.

This is mainly reflected in two aspects - on the one hand, the number of calyx-like petals on the outside of the white petals, and on the other hand, the shape and height of the pistil.

The number of calyx-like petals on the dragon fruit flower is the same as the number of petals, and there are also only twenty-two. However, the number of calyx-like petals of the overlord flower is obviously higher. There were forty-eight pieces. It is fully double the number of petals.

Another obvious difference is that the pistils of both the overlord flower and the dragon fruit, that is, the stigma sticking out of the middle of the center, are much higher than the anthers at the top of the stamens below. However, the stigma of the dragon fruit is only a little more than a centimeter higher than the surrounding anthers, while the stigma of the overlord flower is more than two centimeters higher.

Such a structure is likely to make it difficult for the pistil to contact the pollen, Xu Yi couldn't help but guess, perhaps this is also the biggest reason why the overlord flower will not bear fruit. However, then Xu Yi thought that wild overlord flowers may also be exposed to pollen due to the wind blowing plants or some animals collecting nectar, etc., and it may also cause the stigma to come into contact with pollen. However, rumors that the overlord flower could not bear fruit spread widely. Xu Yi thinks that this can prove one point - the overlord flower should have the characteristics of self-sterility, which is why the overlord flower only blooms and does not bear fruit.

Xu Yi found two plastic bags and put together a tyrannical flower and a dragon fruit flower that were about to bloom, preparing to verify whether the overlord flower really has the characteristics of self-flowering sterility through experiments.

This kind of thing doesn't take much effort, and Xu Yi naturally doesn't hesitate to verify it.

In this way, just wait for them to bloom, and then artificially self-pollinate once, thinking that if the overlord flowers can still bear fruit, it means that they have guessed wrong, and the overlord flowers should be self-fertile and fertile. The reason why the wild overlord flowers do not bear fruit is probably due to the high stigma. In addition, it is caused by reasons such as a short flowering period that Xu Yi cannot verify, but if it does not produce normal results, it means that his speculation is completely correct.

Xu Yi couldn't help but think. Dragon fruit and overlord flower are essentially the same genus, if not the same species, at least they are plants of the same genus with relatively small genetic differences. It is not excluded that the genetic differences between the two are smaller than those between the so-called yellow dragon fruit.

After squatting for a long time, his legs were a little numb, so Xu Yi walked under the grape trellis, ready to check the dragon fruits that he had cut before.

What made Xu Yi very satisfied was that those dragon fruits really lived up to his expectations, none of them died, and all of them survived. One by one, the dragon fruit has grown to more than a foot tall, and a few of them have even begun to grow new side buds on them. At the beginning, it was just a trial to raise seedlings here, but now that these things have survived, it is a little inappropriate to plant them here. Xu Yi carefully dug them down and transplanted them all near the dragon fruits from before.

Although there were not so many logs, Xu Yi did not forget to cut some bamboo poles and put them on a shelf.

After transplanting, Xu Yi walked in the direction of the grape trellis again, ready to take a look at the strawberry.

It is not without harm that time flies too quickly in this space, but it has only been two days outside, and a few of these dragon fruits are ripe and cracked, and I don't know what will become of this strawberry that also has a short ripening period.

There was still some distance from there, and Xu Yi saw that the two strawberries spread a little more towards the surroundings, and they became more and more dense.

After getting closer, Xu Yi found that in addition to the stolons spreading along the ridges, many of them also spread out in the ditches, and many small seedlings also grew in the ditches.

As for the fruit that Xu Yi cares more about, he also sees it.

Clusters of bright red strawberries loom in the middle of the plump leaves, and all the strawberries that can be seen are much larger than their thumbs.

Xu Yi squatted down and picked off a bunch of strawberries next to him.

This piece of strawberry is red-faced, relatively large, and there are only more than ten strawberries on the bunch of strawberries that Xu Yi picked, but when he weighed it in his hand, it was almost a catty.

Generally speaking, if this kind of strawberry is planted reasonably and densely, plus the local thinning of flowers and fruits, the strawberry can grow to the size of an egg without spraying any bulking agent. However, Xu Yi is very satisfied with this result, after all, it is very good that his extensive planting can grow so big, which is much bigger than the strawberries he picked at Li Chengxiang's house.

Then Xu Yi noticed that the strawberries were all about the same size, but the color of most of the fruits on them did not look bright enough, and they felt a little dark. He stretched out his finger and touched it on a strawberry, and sure enough, there was a soft touch from his fingertips - this strawberry is ripe!

Xu Yi sighed lightly, if this is in the outside world, such a strawberry will definitely attract ants or other small insects, and it will naturally rot and deteriorate after being damaged. It's just that they're in the space, so they can survive.

Although this strawberry is ripe and the quality is not so good, but it also exudes a strong sweet fragrance, Xu Yi opened his mouth and inhaled, and directly sucked a strawberry from the fruit tray, the slight sour taste is very sweet, and there is a strong milk fragrance, which is absolutely superb.

The red face that is resistant to storage and transportation is still like this, presumably those Zhang Ji strawberries are even more unbearable, and I don't know what they have become. Thinking like this, Xu Yi walked over to the other side.

Sure enough, the fruit of Zhang Ji's strawberries was even softer and abnormal, and even when Xu Yi picked it down, two strawberries fell from the place where the leaves were attached, and they fell to the ground with a snap, shattering.

The flesh was immediately absorbed by the ground, leaving only a handful of seeds smaller than sesame seeds. Xu Yi found a piece of paper to collect this kind of seed and directly formed a ball.

After all, this strawberry is a hybrid variety and cannot be planted, and Xu Yi is not interested in breeding any new varieties, this is just to prevent them from being sent out and mixed in these strawberries, which affects the quality of strawberries.

The size of Zhang Ji's strawberries is slightly smaller than the previous red face, and even those newly ripe fruits are not much harder than the ripe red face before. Xu Yi tasted it as usual, the milky flavor of Zhang Ji's strawberries is not as strong as Hongyan, not as heavy as Hongyan's sourness, and it is much sweeter, it can be said that these two strawberries have their own merits.

A few fruits fell into his stomach, Xu Yi couldn't help frowning, this strawberry is really not so easy to plant, it seems that this strawberry field has to be transformed. Moreover, the fruit of Zhang Ji's strawberries is too soft, and it is not suitable for sale in the store, otherwise it is easy to be squeezed and rotten, and the loss of some fruit is not a big problem, but if it is damaged and then contaminated with any bacteria, it is not good for customers to eat bad stomach.

Most of these strawberries are already ripe and not suitable for fresh consumption, so Xu Yi plans to pick them all, and store those that are intact and keep them for making ice powder.

As for those that are cooked, naturally there is no need to waste them, Xu Yi is still ready to process them.

Of course, it is most convenient to make strawberry jam directly, but Xu Yi doesn't plan to do this, because he doesn't like to eat it very much, and he has to prepare a lot of bottles.

So Xu Yi is going to dry these strawberries and try to make them into preserved fruits!

After deciding, Xu Yi directly put on disposable gloves, found a steel bucket, and took a small box that was used to hold cherries before. Squat on the ground and carefully pick the ripe or ripe strawberries.

If the maturity is just right, put it directly into the box, and fill a box and put it into the box.

As for those ripe fruits, Xu Yi simply picked off the supporting leaves at the back and carefully put them into the steel bucket to avoid them being pressed or touched as much as possible to ensure their integrity.

Although the area of the two strawberries is not much, the yield is not small, and by the time Xu Yi was busy standing up, there were already two more boxes full of strawberries on the ground, and there were also three or four more steel buckets filled with less than half a bucket of strawberries.

Xu Yi took off his gloves stained red with strawberry juice, carried two cardboard boxes to the cellar, and then carried a few buckets back to the tent and washed them with water twice, washing off the remaining leaves that stuck to the strawberries, and carefully placing them on the washed bamboo plaque.

Taking a bucket again, Xu Yi poured a small half bucket of water into it, and then added almost the same amount of honey. After stirring well, sit directly on the induction cooker and bring to a boil, carefully adding the drained strawberries to the water and boiling.

After boiling for a while, Xu Yi turned off the induction cooker, took the steel bucket off the induction cooker, and carried it to the tent to pickle.

After cooking the remaining strawberries in the same way, Xu Yi went out of the space to take a shower, and then returned to the space and fell asleep directly. (To be continued......)