February 11 Strawberry
Flower language: naïve. A love affair that is bravely pursued. Sweet love.
Strawberries are a well-known fruit, not only bright and cute, sweet and sour, but also nutritious and loved. There are many varieties of strawberries, there are more than 20,000 kinds in the world, but there are only a few dozen excellent varieties cultivated in large areas.
The strawberry fruit is bright red and lovely, but the surface is potholed, there are many small dots like sesame seeds, what is the origin? It turns out that these little dots are the real fruit of strawberries! The "fruit" of strawberries is called the aggregate fruit, which is a kind of false fruit, that is, there are many pistils in a flower, and the ovary of each pistil develops into a small fruit, called a thin fruit, that is, those small dots, they are aggregated on the same flower tray, and the flower tray develops a delicious flesh, and the flesh plus the lean fruit forms a polymer fruit. And the seeds of strawberries are hidden in these small skinny fruits.
Dandong is the largest strawberry producing area in China, with an annual output of more than 200,000 tons, of which the main variety is 99 strawberries, also known as 99 strawberries, Dandong 99. It was introduced from Japan, the scientific name is Japanese Red Face, because it was introduced by the Donggang Strawberry Research Institute in 1999, so it is called 99 strawberry, also known as Donggang strawberry. 99 strawberries are divided into two kinds, Red Face and Zhang Ji, a big sweet taste, aromatic smell, tender taste, also known as milk strawberries, chocolate strawberries. Zhang Ji is characterized by a slender fruit shape, a milky flavor that is not strong, a very sweet taste, and a red face. The fruit is conical, the milk flavor is strong, and the taste is sweet and sour.
Brief introduction
Strawberry, scientific name: Fragaria × ananassa Duch., a perennial herb of the genus Strawberry in the family Rosaceae. Height 10-40 cm. The leaves are trifoot, thick in texture, inverted ovate or diamond-shaped, dark green on the top, pale white-green below, and sparsely hairy. The petals are white and nearly round. The aggregate fruit is large, the sepals are erect and close to the fruit, and the lean fruit is ovate and smooth. The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruit period is from June to July. Native to South America, it is widely cultivated throughout China and Europe.
Edible value
Strawberries are rich in nutrients, known as the "queen of fruits", rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, PP (niacin), carotene, tannic acid, aspartic acid, copper, strawberry amine, pectin, cellulose, folic acid, iron, calcium, ellagic acid and anthocyanins and other nutrients. In particular, vitamin C is 7 to 10 times higher than that of apples and grapes. The content of malic acid, citric acid, vitaminSB1, B2, and carotene, calcium, phosphorus, and iron is also 3 to 4 times higher than that of apples, pears, and grapes.
Health value
Strawberries are rich in carotene and vitamin A, which can alleviate night blindness, maintain the health of epithelial tissue, nourish the liver, and promote growth and development. Strawberries are rich in dietary fiber, which can promote the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, promote the digestion of food in the gastrointestinal tract, improve constipation, and prevent the occurrence of acne and bowel cancer.
Medicinal value
The fruit of strawberry can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effect of cooling and quenching thirst and stomach digestion. Indications for the treatment of thirst, loss of appetite, indigestion.
Wild strawberries
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References: Baidu Encyclopedia and network information.