Cherry in Songbai Township, Wulian County ripens in the spring of March before peaches and plums blossom, so it is known as "the first spring fruit in Jiangbei" and "fresh fruit in the world". Cherry is also effective in medicine. Chinese medicine believes that cherry is sweet and warm, enters the spleen and liver meridian, and has the effects of sweating and erupting, expelling wind and removing dampness, reducing swelling and relieving pain. "A Bielu of Famous Doctors" states that it is "in the main tone, beneficial to temper". "Herbal Medicine in Southern Yunnan" states that "soaking in wine can cure paralysis, callousness of limbs, rheumatism and pain in the waist and legs". "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that "regulating the middle energizes the temper, makes people look good, and stops ejaculation". Therefore, cherry medicine is suitable for the prevention and treatment of measles, rash, rheumatism, waist and leg pain, numbness of limbs, unfavorable joint flexion and extension, limb paralysis, fire and water burns, insect and snake bites and other diseases.
Wulian County has a long history of cherry cultivation. As of 28, cherry orchard covers an area of about 23hm2, which is one of the main cherry producing areas in Shandong Province. Relying on the advantages of resources, Songbai Township vigorously develops cherry characteristic industries, introduces new cherry varieties such as Ukraine, Hongdeng and Meizao, optimizes the variety structure, and prolongs the market period of cherries. Cherry in Songbai Township, Wulian County has matured in March when peaches and plums have not yet blossomed, so it is known as "the first spring fruit in Jiangbei" and "fresh fruit in the world".
There is a little red among the evergreen trees, and exquisite cherries are hidden in the background. In order to let tourists enjoy the beautiful pastoral scenery of Wulian and taste the delicious cherry. Every May, a cherry picking festival is held in Songbai Town. In the season when a cherry tree is reddish with rain and a thousand valleys and valleys are full of fragrance of Sophora japonica, tourists can experience the pleasure of picking and taste the sweet taste of cherry in a cherry orchard. Wulian cherry is delicious and juicy, red in color, sweet in fruit, rich in nutrition and high in medical and health care value. It is a pure natural green food. The cherry varieties in Wulian County include Ukraine, Hongdeng, Meizao, etc., and the cherry planting area is 11,5 mu. The mountainous area of Wulian County has a good ecological environment and a mild and suitable climate, and is rich in big cherry fruit with large juice and high sugar content.
Wulian cherry is a geographical indication certification trademark.