Chrysanthemum is one of the top ten famous flowers in China. Eleventh holiday, chrysanthemums are in the best viewing period, more than 500 acres, 6 varieties of chrysanthemums will bloom in the major agricultural parks in the suburbs of Beijing, purple and red, brilliant and colorful, not only for the suburbs of Beijing to add beautiful scenery, but also can be further processed into tea delicacies, chrysanthemum pillows and other products to serve the public.
On the eve of the "Eleventh", the reporter came to the Lufulong Agricultural Seedling Breeding Farm in Yanqing District in advance to visit, where the chrysanthemums were blooming in full bloom in the face of the sun, and from a high place, the chrysanthemum fields were like a flower carpet, and the chrysanthemums of different varieties and colors became exquisite painters one by one, and a colorful flower field landscape was concocted between the earth.
Yang Lin, senior engineer of Beijing Agricultural Technology Extension Station, introduced that the chrysanthemum varieties promoted by the Beijing Suburban Agricultural Park are "Zhongnong Xingfang", "Zhongnong Jiqing" and "Zhongnong Summer Makeup" selected and bred by China Agricultural University.
Among them, the blooming "Zhongnong Jiqing" is red and warm, with lush flowers and thick petals; "Zhongnong Xingfang" is apricot yellow, and the flowers are large and can also make tea; "Zhongnong Summer Makeup" is rose red, peony flower type, and the flower color is beautiful and beautiful.
The reporter learned that functional chrysanthemums are currently mainly distributed in Yanqing, Miyun, Huairou, Changping, Fangshan and other places on the outskirts of Beijing, and the public can go to Yanqing Lufulong Agricultural Park, Yanqing Farm, Shuangshi Cooperative, Changping Golden Sixth Ring Farm, Nankou Red Clay Farm, Huairou Taoshan Moon Lake Ecological Farm, Magpie Dengke Agricultural Park, Miyun Human Flower Sea, Rose Love Garden, Fangshan Hongke Farm, Liangxiang Vegetable Art Garden and other agricultural parks to watch and play, and the flowering period can last until mid-to-late October.
Chrysanthemums originated in China and are known as one of the four gentlemen of flowers. Chrysanthemum as a multi-functional flower, both ornamental, edible and health care value, modern medicine confirmed that chrysanthemum contains high chlorogenic acid, flavonoids and other beneficial components to the human body, with bacteriostatic, antiviral, antioxidant functions, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, nervous system has a certain health care effect.
Chrysanthemum appreciation has always been a long-standing traditional habit of Chinese folk, from the ancient imperial court, official eunuchs and common people, to the people all over the country, every year in the autumn held chrysanthemum meeting, chrysanthemum exhibition and other forms of chrysanthemum appreciation activities, chrysanthemums also from the city park gradually into the beautiful fields, such as farmland flowers, beautiful countryside and so on.
Chrysanthemums can be made into exquisite dishes, such as chrysanthemum fish balls, fried chrysanthemum leaves, chrysanthemum fish fillet porridge, chrysanthemum soup, chrysanthemum cake, chrysanthemum wine, chrysanthemum tea, etc., Beijing's famous "chrysanthemum pot", that is, put some chrysanthemums in the shabu lamb hot pot to cook soup, light and delicious, unique flavor.
In addition, chrysanthemums can also be processed into chrysanthemum pillows, which have the function of wind relief and liver leveling, and have auxiliary therapeutic effects on colds and headaches.