St. Michael's Cave was a very important attraction in Gibraltar in later generations, attracting many tourists from all over the world every year, and making a lot of money for it.

The cave is located just below the Great Rock of Gibraltar, at an altitude of 350 meters, and its name comes from the name of an angel mentioned in the Bible who is said to have appeared here.

St. Michael's Cave is a great natural auditorium that can be used for meetings and events throughout the year, especially for concerts and live performances.

Walking into the cave below, many huge stalactites and stalagmites are presented to visitors, they are different shapes, crystal clear, amazing, can be called the wonderful work of nature.

Under St. Michael's Cave, there is also a lower cave, where the scenery is even more charming, especially the beautiful cave lake, which is even more beautiful and breathtaking, if you don't experience it yourself, you will come to Gibraltar in vain.

It is said that the St. Michael's Cave in Gibraltar in later generations received one million tourists every year, which shows that this cave is still very attractive to tourists.

In his later life, Ang Lee had a deep impression of the name of Gibraltar, but he had never visited St. Michael's Cave, let alone heard of it.

Although this cave is very famous, its fame cannot be compared with famous attractions such as the pyramids, and Gibraltar is too far away from China, so it is normal that Ang Lee has not heard of it.

Because this is Li Xiaolu's hometown, only Li Xiaolu knows which way to take, and it will never be wrong to let Li Xiaolu lead the way, but leading the way does not mean walking in the forefront, she only needs to shout to let the three Tang soldiers go to open the way.

It's okay to encounter a wide position, but if you encounter a bushy path, you need these soldiers in charge of opening the way to simply repair and maintain it, at least use knives to cut off the branches of bushes and trees that are in the way, so that Li An behind can walk smoothly.

From a distance, there are only lush trees in the mountains of Gibraltar, and when you walk in, you will find that under the lush trees, there are many beautiful flowers, as well as countless butterflies and bees, which are very beautiful and make people feel comfortable when they look at them.

"Li Shilang, look, this is our Gibraltar's unique irise, isn't it beautiful?"

Li Xiaolu walked to a forest, saw patches of blooming irises, and said excitedly.

Li An smiled at the corner of his mouth and said, "I've seen it, these irises are really beautiful!" It's so beautiful, to be able to see such a beautiful irise, this trip is really not in vain! ”

Looking at these purple and white irises, Ang Lee felt very beautiful, such a beautiful scene, it would be nice if it could be recorded forever, but Ang Lee has not yet invented the camera, and if he wants to record it, I am afraid it is impossible.

Li An gently plucked a few irises, carefully inserted them in Li Xiaolu's hair, then admired them carefully, and said, "Yes, it's so beautiful, it's so beautiful." Just wear it! Pretty good. ”

"As long as Li Shilang likes it, then I will always wear it."

Li Xiaolu said very cooperatively.

There are too many flowers along the way, many of which Ang Lee has never seen in his life, which are really very beautiful, and all kinds of trees make people feel very comfortable when they look at them.

The mountains are full of green vegetation, among them, the number of fruit trees is still relatively large, if it is not for these green fruit trees, how would so many macaques survive.

"Haha! There is actually kiwifruit, it seems that I have a mouthful. ”

As he walked, Ang Lee found a kiwi tree, and the top of this tree was full of many kiwis, some of which looked ripe, and it was time to pick them.

There is only one word difference between kiwi and macaque, but there is definitely a connection between the two, kiwi is a food that macaques like to eat very much, otherwise, they would not have such a name.

The peaches that macaques like to eat are called kiwifruit, anyway, that's how Ang Lee understands it, and I don't know if it's right, but some people in later generations think that this is the reason, and some people think that it is the skin of the kiwi that is covered with a layer of hair, which looks like a macaque, so it got this name, but what the reason is, it is not so important, after all, kiwi is just a plant.

In later generations, kiwi fruit also had a code name called kiwifruit. In fact, kiwifruit is just a variety of kiwifruit, it is an artificially selected variety, because it is widely used and has become a synonym for kiwifruit, and even, many people equate kiwifruit and kiwifruit, thinking that kiwifruit is another name for kiwifruit.

This is the same as spring mattresses and Simmons, Simmons is just a brand of spring mattresses, but in many cases it is regarded as a category of goods by ordinary people.

The origin of kiwifruit is in the Chinese Empire, a long time ago, there was a history of the common people of the Chinese Empire began to eat kiwifruit, and in later generations, kiwifruit was sought after by many people.

Because kiwifruit contains a very high vitamin content, it is said that every 100 grams of kiwi pulp contains up to 400 milligrams of vitamin C, which is 20 to 80 times higher than apples and 5 to 10 times higher than citrus.

This vitamin is an important trace element for the human body, because this vitamin has an antioxidant effect, which can effectively prevent the formation of carcinogen nitrous acid in the human body.

Ancient Chinese medical books also have records of kiwifruit, which is believed to have high medicinal value, and that kiwifruit can regulate the middle and lower qi, have the functions of nourishing and strengthening the body, clearing heat and diuretic, strengthening the stomach, moisturizing dryness, and also preventing and treating scurvy, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer and so on.

Even, in the poetry of China very early ago, there are records about kiwifruit, Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty described the shape of kiwi in the compendium of materia medica, the color of the time said, its shape is like a pear, its color is like a peach, and the macaque likes to eat, so there are many names.

But this kind of superb food, but has not been used by human beings, this fragrant and pleasant, nutritious fruit, has been sleeping for thousands of years, human beings really understand and use it is only more than 100 years of history, has long been the monkey's fairy fruit food, can be said to be a very pity.

Kiwi fruit is a delicious fruit, but kiwi also has requirements for the growing environment, if the environment does not meet the requirements, kiwi will not survive.

For the temperature requirements, macaques should be okay, not as harsh as epiphany, but the temperature is best warm standard, too hot and too cold is not good, the best is more than ten degrees to twenty degrees is the best, among them, more than ten degrees is the dormant period of the leaves, more than 20 degrees of temperature to bloom and bear fruit, so, must live in the tropical and subtropical climate to be.

Kiwifruit is a fruit tree that needs water and is afraid of waterlogging, and belongs to the fruit tree with weak physiological drought tolerance and moisture tolerance, so the requirements for soil moisture and air humidity are relatively strict, which determines that kiwifruit is most suitable for cultivation in areas with abundant rainfall and uniform distribution, high air humidity, humidity but not water.

The natural distribution area of Chinese kiwifruit has an annual precipitation of 800 mm to 2,000 mm, and the relative humidity of the air is 780%. Generally speaking, all areas with annual precipitation of 1,000 mm to 2,000 mm and relative humidity of air at about 80% can meet the water requirements for the growth and development of kiwifruit.

If the average annual precipitation is 500 mm, consideration should be given to setting up irrigation facilities for irrigation in times of drought. In the alpine area, there is more fog, the soil on both sides of the stream is moist, and the humidity is high all year round, which is ideal for the growth of kiwifruit. In the central and eastern regions, there is plenty of rain in April and June, and the growth of branches is large, which is suitable for the growth requirements of kiwifruit.

The drought resistance of kiwifruit is worse than that of ordinary fruit trees, kiwifruit leaf type is large and dense, transpiration is large, and the demand for water is larger, it is estimated that the adult kiwifruit tree with a crown area of 25 square meters has transpiration and water loss of more than 75 liters per day. Generally, when the soil moisture content is reduced to five or six percent, the water is insufficient, causing the growth of kiwifruit shoots to be stunted, and its leaves begin to suffer from drought, the leaf drooping becomes smaller, and the leaf edge wilts.

In drought, the leaves begin to dry up, and it is necessary to irrigate or spray water in time, especially at the seedling stage, when the root system has not yet fully developed, and sufficient water needs to be replenished. In addition to not being drought resistant, kiwifruit is also afraid of waterlogging, and about 40 percent of the plants die when they are poorly drained or flooded for two or three days.

In the rainy season in the south of China or in the rainy season in the north, if it rains continuously and the drainage is poor, the roots will be in a flooded state, affecting the respiration of the roots, and the root tissues will rot and the plants will die after a long time. Therefore, deep furrows and high furrows should be planted when planting, and complete drainage and irrigation systems should be built in the orchard.

Kiwifruit does not have high requirements for light, prefers a semi-shady environment, and the sunlight is too strong to stand it, which will cause the leaves to droop.

Of course, the soil is fertile, but it also has good air permeability, the groundwater table is less than one meter, and it prefers weakly acidic sandy soils.

Kiwifruit is weak in wind resistance and is susceptible to wind damage because its leaves are large, lack elasticity and are easily blown off by strong winds.

Although Huaxia is the origin of kiwifruit, all the kiwifruit in the world is spread from China, but the first large-scale consumption and artificial cultivation is New Zealand, these foreigners, after the foreign kiwifruit has become famous, the people of China suddenly found that the kiwifruit that they have guarded for thousands of years has such a great effect, so they began to cultivate.

Because the nutritional value of kiwifruit is very high and the taste is also very delicious, the people gradually like to eat kiwifruit, thus promoting the development of the entire kiwifruit industry.

Because the climate, water and soil conditions are different in different regions, the kiwifruit grown is quite different in appearance and taste, and a large number of kiwifruit varieties are born.

"Kiwi, that's right, this is the monkey's favorite wild fruit, but this fruit was not available here before, at least not when my grandfather was young, and it is said that a merchant from afar brought this fruit tree here and planted it on the top of the mountain, and after that, after the spread of the monkeys, this fruit tree gradually increased, but only one of them has this fruit tree, and there is no other place for this fruit tree."

Li Xiaolu looked at the kiwi in front of her and replied.

Li An nodded approvingly, that's right, these kiwis, needless to say, must have been brought by merchants from Datang, maybe they were businessmen from Datang, maybe they were businessmen who had been to Datang, in short, they knew that the monkeys of Datang liked to eat kiwifruit, so they brought this plant to Gibraltar.

It's just that this businessman, maybe just a very small businessman, did not transplant many kiwi trees, and in the years that followed, these trees became extinct for some reason, so in the records of later generations, kiwis did not appear in Gibraltar, but now, Ang Lee just saw kiwis, and they grew quite well.

"Xiaolu, these kiwis seem to have existed for many years, when you were young, did you like to eat kiwifruit?"

Ang Lee asked.

Because kiwifruit is rich in a lot of nutrients, if you don't eat it, it would be a pity, just like the common people in China, who have not eaten kiwifruit for thousands of years, let the monkeys take advantage.

Li Xiaolu frowned slightly, and said with a smile: "Li Shilang, this kiwi fruit is a fruit eaten by monkeys, of course people will not eat it, and besides, this fruit is sour, not delicious at all." ”

After speaking, Li Xiaolu swallowed the saliva in her mouth, looking a little uncomfortable.

Li An frowned slightly, looked at Li Xiaolu in front of him, and asked, "Xiaolu, how do you know that this fruit is not sour, have you ever eaten kiwifruit?" ”

If you haven't eaten this fruit yourself, you will never know that this fruit has a sour taste when it is not ripe.

Li Xiaolu said embarrassedly: "Of course I have eaten it, when I was very young, a group of us played in the mountains and saw monkeys eating this kind of fruit, so we also climbed to the tree and picked some fruits to eat, but it turned out that these fruits were sour and astringent, not delicious at all, I really don't know how these monkeys ate them." ”

After speaking, he looked at Ang Lee.

Li An smiled and said, "Xiaolu, don't you know that the taste of kiwifruit when it is ripe is different from when it is not ripe?" Fully ripe kiwi is not sour, only unripe kiwi is sour and sour, you have eaten raw kiwi! ”

For the taste of kiwifruit, Li Ang is the most familiar, in his previous life, he did not eat less kiwifruit, and every time he bought back, the kiwifruit was not fully ripe, it was a very sour taste, and it must be kept at home for a few days before it can be eaten normally.