A "freeze-sleep" technology developed by the Institute of Tropical Crops of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has been successfully applied to the storage of lychees, which has solved the problem of seasonal supply of lychees, which has aroused widespread discussion and attention. The advent of this technology has undoubtedly brought new hope for the development of the lychee industry and provided consumers with more diversified choices. However, as "Frozen Sleep" lychees have been launched one after another, some consumers have begun to question them, believing that this storage method may affect the taste and nutritional value of lychees, and even pose food safety hazards. How to look at the "frozen sleeping" lychee and how to take into account the relationship between technological innovation and consumer demand is worthy of our in-depth thinking.
1. The Academy of Agricultural Sciences launched the "freeze sleep" technology to successfully store lychees to solve the seasonal supply problem
With the improvement of people's living standards, there are higher requirements for the quality and taste of food, and lychee, as a tropical fruit, is juicy, fragrant and delicious, so that it is loved by people, however, due to its short growing season, there has always been a shortage of supply, and the traditional storage method is difficult to effectively maintain the freshness and taste of lychee, which undoubtedly brings a lot of inconvenience to consumers.
In order to solve this problem, researchers from the Institute of Tropical Crops of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences have finally successfully developed the "freeze sleep" technology after years of exploration and experimentation, and applied it to the storage of lychees for the first time, and achieved exciting results. According to reports, the lychees processed by the "freeze sleep" technology can be stored at a temperature of minus 1 °C for up to a month, and can still maintain the original taste and nutrients after thawing, which provides a strong guarantee for the long-distance transportation and cross-regional sales of lychees, and also effectively prolongs the market time of lychees, which has been warmly welcomed by the majority of manufacturers and merchants.
Second, Cantonese people have an almost obsessive pursuit of food freshness, and they are skeptical of "cryological" lychees
However, at the time when the "Frozen Sleeping" lychee is on the market one after another, some consumers have doubts and doubts about it, especially consumers from Guangdong, because the local people have an almost obsessive pursuit of the freshness of the food, they do not have a high degree of acceptance of the "Frozen Sleep" lychee, and even worry that this storage method will affect the taste and nutritional value of the lychee, believing that only when the lychee is ripe on the tree can it be directly picked and eaten, in order to truly appreciate its unique flavor and nutritional content.
It is understandable that as a special fruit originating in China, the strong fragrance and juicy sweetness exuded by lychee are closely related to its growth environment and seasonal characteristics, and the lychee stored by "freeze sleep" technology, although it can maintain a certain taste and appearance, whether it can completely retain its original flavor and nutrients does need further scientific demonstration and actual testing, which is also an important reason for consumers to question.
Third, the technical advantages are in storage and transportation, but they have caused controversy and doubts
In the face of consumers' doubts, some producers, experts and scholars have said that "freeze-sleeping" lychees can indeed maintain a better taste and appearance, and there will be no obvious quality loss after thawing, which is due to the unique advantages of "freeze-sleep" technology in controlling moisture and controlling atmosphere preservation, which can effectively delay the aging and quality changes of fruits, and provide consumers with more diversified choices.
In addition, "Freeze Sleep" lychee also has the characteristics of long-distance transportation and strong weathering resistance, compared with traditional storage methods, it can better maintain the freshness and nutrients of lychee, and also open up a broader market space for it, which undoubtedly plays a positive role in promoting the development of the lychee industry. Therefore, we should look at the new changes brought about by the "freeze sleep" technology objectively and rationally, pay attention to the safety and nutritional value of food, and also take into account the diversified needs of the current society, so as to provide consumers with a richer food culture experience.
As an old saying goes, "scarcity is precious", the reason why lychee can become the "fruit of summer" in people's hearts, in addition to its unique taste and nutritional value, is more from the consumer's emotional recognition of its scarcity and seasonality, and the application of "freeze sleep" technology has undoubtedly injected a new connotation and possibility into lychee, we can try to treat it as a raw material, open the era of personalized lychee customization, and can also use it as an artistic carrier to create a unique lychee-themed work. Even with the help of this technology, more surprises and pleasures can be brought to the picking and tasting of lychees.
Therefore, it is hoped that relevant departments and enterprises can fully tap the potential value of "freeze sleep" technology, continue to explore its application in food culture, agricultural tourism, etc., and also hope that consumers can keep an open mind and perceive and taste food from a diversified perspective. So as to contribute to the protection and inheritance of lychee.
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