"Timely rain" makes Guoshu "solve the thirst", Suzhou Sanshan Island horse -eyed jujube is released!

On the evening of August 16, a "timely rain" made the fruit tree in the Taihu area "relieve thirst". On August 17, the fruit farmers in Sanshan Village, Dongshan Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, climbed the tree to climb the tree, and adopted a basket of unique baskets and sometimes made fresh fruits -horse -eyed jujube.

Taihu Sanshan Island Horse Eye Jujube has more than 1,000 years of planting history. Sanshan Island has a superior natural and geographical environment, with a mild climate and beautiful scenery. The horse -eyed jujube of Sanshan Island has been famous for a long time, and is named after the shape of a horse's eye. According to legend, the horse -eyed jujube began in the Song Dynasty. It was for the sake of hunger to the northern prisoners who had been detained in Sanshan Island to dug Sandong Island. At present, there are 692 ancient jujube trees for the island.

Affected by the water and soil of the lake, the fruits of the horse -eyed jujube have a large fruit, with an average single fruit weighing about 15 grams. Fresh jujube skin is yellow and white, the flesh is green, the flesh is loose, the taste is sweet, and the taste is crispy and sweet. Mature from late August to early September, suitable for fresh food.

Horse -eye jujube has rich nutrition such as vitamins, amino acids, and has strong antioxidant and anti -free radical effects. Horse -eye jujube is rich in vitamin C, which can turn cholesterol into bile acid, thereby preventing the occurrence of gallstones. Horse -eye jujube is also beneficial to the heart. The ding contained in it is a very beneficial substance for the human body, and it is very beneficial to patients with hyperlipidemia and hypertension. The folk has the formula of "fresh dates and fresh celery roots". After taking it, it has the effect of lowering blood lipids and cholesterol.

This year, because the climate is relatively dry and high -temperature, the cumulative horse -eyed jujube sugar is fully accumulated, so it is bigger and sweeter than in previous years. It is expected that the output of the island will reach 120 tons, of which about 50 tons of high -quality fruits. In order to serve fruit farmers' sales, the Sanshan Tourism Development Company will hold the eighth "Sanshan Island Horse Eye Zao Cultural Tourism Festival" from August 20th to 31st. During this period, a discount of 20 % discount on ticket tickets and 50 % off team tickets will be given.

Yangtze Evening News/Zi Niu Journalist Gu Qiuping

Sheng Yuanyuan

Edit: Liu Li

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