Sweet reeds
In early June, the weather has become hot, and people can't help but look forward to eating a thirst-quenching delicacy to relieve the heat. In the fields of Jinshan, a new variety of "treasure fruit" has matured preemptively, which is the childhood memory of many Jinshan people - sweet and juicy sweet reeds.
Walking into the planting greenhouse of Shanghai Jingui Jujube Nectarine Planting Professional Cooperative in Zhangyan Town, Jinshan District, a root of ripe sweet reeds swayed in the wind, and the green and yingying poles were very slender, only to see the staff carrying a machete, the hand knife fell, cut off the young shoots, tore the leaves, cut off the old roots, and chopped the reeds into a section. After the teeth bite the tip and tear the skin off, the white flesh exposed by the machete can be eaten directly.
Generally speaking, sweet reeds planted in the open air do not ripen until September, why do sweet reeds in Jinshan ripen so early? Originally, the Shanghai Golden Gui Jujube Nectarine Planting Professional Cooperative joined hands with the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the new variety of sweet reed millet cultivated by the Municipal Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Sweet Lu No. 1, was successfully planted in the cooperative. Different from ordinary sweet reeds, Shanghai Sweet Reed No. 1 has an earlier maturity, a particularly slender appearance, a bright and smooth skin, and a more crunchy taste, a bite when thirsty, while chewing and bursting out of the sweet juice, the aftertaste is sweet, is a pure natural "drink" that can be bitten.
It is understood that sweet reed millet is cool, raw after eating, because the surface has a certain thickness of the skin, can block the entry of harmful substances, so that sweet reed millet is born green food. The skin of the sweet reed is similar to a bamboo grate, and it is not as hard as the sugarcane skin, and it can be eaten without peeling, which is more convenient. But pay attention to skill when eating, and be careful when peeling the skin to avoid injury.
In addition to the edible flesh, the ears on the head of the sweet reed can also be collected to make a broom, and the ears are flexible, soft and durable due to the moisture when they grow.
Zuo Jinlian, head of the Shanghai Golden Jujube Nectarine Planting Professional Cooperative, told reporters that planting sweet reed millet is exquisite, and the side branches should be removed during the growth process, so that it can grow sweet. At present, the trial planting area of Hutian Lu No. 1 in the cooperative has reached 3 mu, and 4000-5000 sweet reeds can grow per mu. "Eating is nostalgia, mouth full of childhood memories." Zuo Jinlian said.
Reporter | Xiang Zhuyan Qi Jingwei Tang Yichao
Correspondent | Collins
Edit | Chen Yiwen
Editor-in-charge | Liu Jiayuan