Located in the southwest of Pingxi Town, Shouning County, surrounded by mountains, Yanqiao Village is named after the village's bird's nest shape. The village is about 760 meters above sea level, with plenty of sunshine, and the cones produced are full of sweetness and high quality.
In the autumn, the cone chestnut trees in yanqiao village are full of brown fruits. Looking around, there are chestnut forests, one after another, extending to the sky. At this time of year, industrious farmers come to this "green ocean", carefully use iron tongs to pluck, peel, and put them into the basket, stop and listen carefully, the thunderclaps, and the sound of bamboo poles hitting the trees is endless. The basket full of chestnuts was the most satisfying harvest of the day.
Cone chestnut, is a plant of the genus Chestnut in the family Shell, which has been wearing a special coat since the beginning of the fruit, that is, its fruit shell. The spherical shell is covered with sharp thorns like sewing needles, looking like a hedgehog that has shrunk into a ball. Carefully peeling off the shell, a small, shiny cone of chestnut was revealed, like a shy girl.
The flesh of the cone chestnut of Pingxi Yanqiao is golden yellow, it is relatively sweet, fragrant, sticky, and has a bright and shiny appearance. Chewing on the raw flesh, there is a sweet, fragrant feeling.
Cone chestnut taste sweet, warm, into the spleen, stomach, kidney meridian, can nourish the stomach and spleen, tonify the kidneys, activate blood and stop bleeding, etc., cone chestnut whole body is a treasure, not only contains a lot of starch, but also contains protein, vitamins and other signature nutrients, known as the "king of dried fruits" reputation. Cone chestnut can be used as a substitute for grain, together with dates and persimmons, known as "hardcore crops", "woody grain", is a cheap, nutritious tonic and nourishing medicine.