Solving the mystery: What is the difference between “Ma Yong Chit”, “Ma Prang” and “Ma Pring”?
The other day I had the opportunity to eat Mayongchid , which at first glance seemed similar to another fruit called Maprang. However, when I tried to find information, I found that there is another fruit in the same family called Mapring . This time, I had to scratch my head and wonder why Mayongchid, Mapring, and Maprang are all in the same family. We did not hesitate to find the answer to show you how these three fruits differ.
The difference between ma yong chit, ma prang and ma pring
What is ma yong chit?
Ma Yong Chit (Bouea oppositifolia (Roxb.) Meisn.) after ripe will have a yellow-orange color or in some countries like Indonesia, the skin will be red. Normally, Ma Yong Chit has a sweet and sour taste, but if Ma Yong Chit fruit has a sour taste, it is called Ma Yong Hang (far from sweetness). The size of Ma Yong Chit fruit will be the same size as the mango or sometimes even bigger, up to the size of a chicken egg. In terms of nutritional value, Ma Yong Chit has beta-carotene and high vitamin C which helps nourish the eyes.
What is mango?
The mango (Bouea macrophylla Griff.) has a round-oval shape with a rather pointed tip. One bunch of mango will have 1-15 fruits. The shape and size of the เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา mango fruit will vary in each variety. Young fruits are light green. When ripe or mature, the fruit will change to yellow or yellowish orange. The peel is soft. There are 1 seed. The seed coat is fibrous. The flesh of the seed is pinkish purple. It has a bitter and astringent taste. 1 seed can grow into 1 mango tree.
What is Mapring?
Mapring (Bouea microphylla Griff.) is a fruit tree with small leaves, 3-4 cm wide and 3-6 cm long. The fruit is small and mostly very sour. The raw fruit is popularly used in chili paste, sour curry, sweet fish sauce, or pickled.
In the past, the Mapring was classified in the same group as the Mayongchit (Bouea oppositifolia). However, botanical and genetic research in 2016 found that the Mapring and Mayongchit are different species.
Nowadays, Mapring is often found in backyards or mixed with other fruit trees. It is not as popular for commercial purposes as Maprang or Ma Yong Chit. The main reason is that Mapring has a very sour taste. However, there are still some Mapring varieties that have a sweet and sour taste. Unfortunately, there is a lack of serious breed development, coupled with the change in the agricultural system to monoculture, such as rubber plantations and palm plantations, which has resulted in Mapring being largely abandoned.
However, Mapring still has the potential to develop sweet and sour varieties, promote planting and consumption, and increase the value of the product.