Matesih Lanzones, The Sweet Identity And Fruit Of All Seasons From Karanganyar
A tropical country with a natural source, climate, and fertile soil makes this country full of all kinds of fruit. Fruit is available all season. After rambutan season, there will be lanzones season. When lanzones season ends we will meet lanzones season again. How could it be? Oh, it turns out that lanzones fruit has two harvest seasons, the tree will be full of lanzones in the first three months, and there will be a few lanzones from April to the end of the year. Well, we can satisfy our mouths with a basket of lanzones every day. So excited!
If Brebes has their red onion Bima, Purworejo with Kaligesing mangosteen, Jepara with Durian Petruk, Grobogan with Lombok Gede, Semarang with Asem Jawa, Demak with starfruit, then if you want lotisan (fruit salad), add the flora identity that Karanganyar has. Yes, it is Matesih lanzones. People do not have to wait for the international fruit celebration on July 1, because lanzones are available in all seasons.
The fruit that has the Latin name Lansium Domesticum is derived from the Matesih area, Karanganyar, Jawa Tengah. The fruit is round with a rather large size, the perimeter of the fruit is approximately 10-11.5 cm. In each fruit, there are 5-6 cloves. The fruit is chewy, white, and has sweet tastes with a lot of water content. Lanzones are widely used as traditional medicine. Lanzones' seeds can be used as fever medicine, the skin of the fruit can be used as a mosquito repellent. It is a small fruit with many benefits.
Lanzones are not only cultivated in Matesih because of the strategic position of the Karanganyar that is located on the slopes of Mount Lawu. It does have the potential to produce fresh vegetables and fruits. Although the name is Matesih lanzones, we can see the fruit with similar families as Langsat and Kokosan which grow in other places but still in Karanganyar such as Karangpandan, Kerjo, Ngargoyoso, and Tawangmangu, with exception lanzones will thrive but cannot bear maximum fruit.
According to its character, this fruit can neither grow in areas with hot air temperatures nor grow in places with too cool air temperatures. Lanzones fruit is most suitable to be planted in medium temperature and Matesih has this climate, thus making this place the center of the lanzones plantation. As reported from the Office of Communication and Informatics of Karanganyar Regency, some villages in Matesih have the potential as centers of lanzones crop cultivation and will be made an icon in the field of agrotourism, especially in terms of lanzones production.
It causes the price of Matesih lanzones more expensive than when compared to lanzones from other areas that are still one province such as Woro Rembang lanzones, Papongan Tegal lanzones, or even from outside such as Palembang lanzones and Condet DKI Jakarta lanzones. Since the process of growth requires extra care, it can be called special treatments that distinguish from similar garden cultivation in other areas.
Starting from irrigation during the drought that must go through certain techniques to mbrongsong activities (wrapping fruit that is still in the tree) to avoid pests so it can ripe perfectly, this mbrongsong activity cannot be done by just anyone because it requires special skills. It is no wonder that this exotic fruit is most attractive than others in terms of taste (sweeter), appearance and benefits. So, it is value for the price, it is worth it.
Want to get to know more about the sweet flora and fruit of all seasons in Karanganyar? Monggo (Welcome), just directly visit Matesih, it is fun to learn the science about the cultivation of food crops. Although lanzones are not as much as during the normal season, this fruit can still be found all the time. You will not be disappointed, only if you want to pass through some villages in Matesih. (Wiwin)
