Pearl Tree?

Rice tree?

Well, the pearl rice tree, the name has been confirmed.

The kind of pearl-sized round fruit that bears on this tree is called "Pearl Rice" by Xu Ming.

He picked a few pearl rice and put two in his mouth to taste it. It was shellless, but it was quite solid, slightly sweet, slightly elastic, and very similar to the taste of rice.

"It can be seen as a kind of crustless rice growing on a tree."

"But the rice grains are as big as pearls. There are at least thousands of strings hanging on a tree, each string of at least seventy or eighty grains."

Xu Ming counted carefully, roughly weighed the portion of the single pearl rice, and murmured: "Suppose that the weight of pearl rice per thousand grains is 500 grams, and there are at least 70,000 to 80,000 grains on this tree, with a yield of about 40 kilograms."

"But there should be no problem planting thirty pearl rice trees per acre. Multiply by a single plant with a yield of at least 40 kilograms, the yield per mu can reach at least 1.2 tons, which is a very amazing output."

"Of course, the super rice on Blue Star can produce more than 1,000 kilograms per mu under sufficient water, fertilizer, heat and other conditions. It seems that there was a news last year that the super rice research team led by Yuan Druid set a world record of 1,150 kilograms per mu of rice, and is launching an impact on the 1,200 kilograms per mu."

"But the yield per mu in that news refers to the wet weight of rice, which will shrink by about 20% after drying. In addition, it is weighed with husks, and the weight of rice husks also accounts for about 20%, which is actually only equivalent to about 700 kilograms of rice."

"The pearl rice on the pearl rice tree is shellless and contains a little moisture, but it can be cooked and eaten directly without drying. The effective yield is close to 100%. The yield per mu is 1,200 kilograms, which means the actual yield."

"In addition, rice is a herb with a life cycle of only four or five months. After harvesting, it needs to be re-ploughed and sowed, and the labor cost is very high. Pearl rice trees are woody plants. Pick one crop of pearl rice and should grow next year. Pick it this year and continue to pick it next year. There is no need to repeat sowing, save time and effort, just wait for the harvest."

"Isn't this exactly what Yuan Druid said he had dreamed of, the kind of 'rice tree' that sat under the shade to enjoy the cool air? There are no rice trees on the Blue Star, but I found the almost legendary 'pearl rice tree' in this world."

For a moment, Xu Ming felt like he was dreaming.

A lot of doubts popped up in my mind.

Why did the Pearl Rice Tree evolve? What is the reason for its evolution? And other questions...

After a while of confusion in his brain, Xu Ming threw all his random thoughts out of his mind.

Existence is reasonable!

Since the existence of the pearl rice tree, it means that this is a choice of nature and a possibility in the direction of plant evolution.

Then things became simpler for Xu Ming.

He first returned to the rental house on Blue Star, found a rice bag of 20 kilograms, and then went to the first floor of the small villa, poured out the small rice storage box for storing rice, put it in a plastic bag, and brought the rice storage box with a capacity of 15 liters.

And he found a two-meter-5-meter-long wooden ladder.

Then there is "raising the tree".

Or it is more appropriate to "pull the branches".

The specific operation process is also very simple. Xu Ming, who was sitting at the top of the herringbone staircase, grabbed the top of a branch, rubbed it from top to bottom, and waited for a branch to reach the end, and the pearl rice on it fell into the bag.

Grab another branch and repeat.

More than two hours later.

The twenty-pound rice bag was already filled with most of the branches of the tree, and about one-quarter of it was rubbed.

Xu Ming felt that it was almost enough, so he poured all the pearl rice in the rice bag into the rice storage box.

During the pouring process, white crystals and round pearl rice were like big beads falling on jade plates, jumping and rolling, making a pleasant sound, which was pleasing to the eye.

Then bring the rice storage box back to the villa.

At that time, Xu Ming couldn't wait to bring the rice cooker, put a cup of pearl rice, add some water, plug it in, and start cooking.

In order to shorten the waiting process, Xu Ming returned to the rental house on Blue Star, picked up his mobile phone and played games.

However, his mind was not above the game at all, but he was a little anxious and couldn't sit still.

"I don't know what the pearl rice tastes like?"

"To be honest, I've been tired of eating red date rice. Now I don't feel that it's fragrant if I put too much red date. Moreover, if I put too much red date, it's sweet. It's not suitable to eat salty dishes. If I put too little, it won't taste. If I don't put it at all, I won't have much appetite after eating half a bowl, and I actually start to pick on food."

"The problem is that if you are picky about food in vegetables and meat, there are many alternative options. The problem is not very big, but rice is a staple food. I am a southerner and I am not used to pasta. No matter how much food you have, you still have to eat it, and there is no way to pick on food."

But in terms of staple food, Xu Qing really started to pick on food. Even the rice on Blue Star was imported, he felt that it was just as good as the rice on the country T.

Sometimes Xu Ming considers whether to build another glass greenhouse, specializing in planting rice, wheat or corn, so that the staple food can be "organized" and live a healthier and more delicious life.

However, the discovery of the pearl rice tree made a seemingly better option before Xu Ming.

"If Pearl Rice didn't disappoint me..."

After looking at my phone, ten minutes have passed.

Xu Ming immediately opened the space-time channel and returned to the pressure room on the second floor of the small villa.

It took five minutes to get a pressure difference between inside and outside the body.

At this moment, the pearl rice in the rice cooker is basically cooked.

Xu Ming smelled a strong smell of rice.

Its fragrance is almost ten times that of red date rice, and it penetrates into the brain like a substance, strongly stimulating the olfactory nerves.

"Jijiji~"

The long-eared rabbit chirped at the door of the small villa, and even it began to get restless.

Bang ~

The rice cooker tripped.

Xu Ming held the bowl and waited aside for a while, then lifted the lid of the pot.

Huh ~

Another taste bomb was released in front of him. The extremely rich aroma of rice washed away the saliva switch like a flood, and the saliva in his mouth was secreted like a mountain torrent.

The mist dissipated, and the cooked pearl rice in the pot expanded to the size of broad beans, like small quail eggs, arranged densely, and the color also changed to translucent, crystal clear and charming luster.

He took a rice spoon and put half a bowl into the bowl.

Then I picked up the chopsticks and couldn't wait to pluck it into my mouth.

"Yeah~~"

“emem~~Woo--”

"Click ~"

There is only the sound of ummy and whimpering when eating, and the sound of chopsticks hitting the bottom of the bowl and quickly whipping the rice, so there is no room for opening up or not.

After about one minute, half a bowl of rice is finished.

The pickled vegetables, shredded kelp, ham, canned pork and other side dishes on the table were not moved.

Without the need for side dishes, you can eat half a bowl of rice in one breath, and you can't stop it. Pearl rice is so delicious.
Chapter completed!