Abstract: 1 kind of blue wild fruit in the north, the anthocyanin content is 13 times that of blueberries, and very few people have eaten it
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In the mountains of the countryside, there are different wild fruits to eat all year round. In the past, living conditions were more difficult, and at that time, fruits and snacks were rarely bought, and children went to the mountains to find some wild fruits to eat. Because these wild fruits are ownerless, whoever finds them is whoever finds them, and is a real free snack. And compared to fruits, it may taste a little worse, but it is a real green food. In recent years, the living standard has improved, the awareness of health care has also improved, and the value of some wild fruits in the countryside has also soared. Some farmers grow wild fruits, which brings a lot of income. In the north there is a blue wild fruit, it is called the "king of drinks", the content of anthocyanins is more than 13 times that of blueberries, but only a very small number of people have eaten, do you know it?
When it comes to blueberries, many people will think that its anthocyanin content is very high. For the efficacy of anthocyanins, it is estimated that the author is not very familiar with its benefits, it not only has a good nutritional health care effect, but also has the effect of preventing brain nerve aging, strengthening the heart, anti-cancer, softening blood vessels, enhancing human immunity and other aspects. It is also because of the high anthocyanin content of blueberries and high health value that it is popular in the world and is loved by many people. But to say that the king of anthocyanins, not blueberries, blue ingot fruit anthocyanin content is the highest, according to the national authority Pony test group testing, blue indigo is the highest antioxidant fruit in the berries, it contains more than 13 times the proanthocyanidin content of blueberries.
Many people may be unfamiliar with blue ingot fruit, and this wild fruit is not widely distributed in China, so only a very few people have eaten it. Blue indigo is generally distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai and other regions in China, most of which grow in deciduous forests or in shrublands in the shade of tree edges. Blue ingot fruit has a relatively strong cold resistance, in the dormant state can tolerate a low temperature of -50 ° C, flowers can tolerate -8 ° C. It is also because of this characteristic of blue ingot fruit, generally can not be planted in warm areas, otherwise in the winter will be lifted in advance of dormancy and suffer frost damage, so blue indigo fruit is generally planted in cold areas, like changbai mountain area there are a large number of wild blue ingot fruit. In addition to its distribution in China, it is also distributed in Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East, and in Japan, the blue ingot fruit is also known as the "fruit of immortality".
The flowering period of blue ingot fruit is in May and June, and the fruit period is in August and September, its fruit is not large, it looks like a blue agate stone, and the taste is also sweet and sour. Blue ingot fruit can be eaten raw after ripening, the flesh is many, the seeds are very small, so the juice rate is very high, is a very good raw material for making juice, because it comes with blue, so it is also called "the king of drinks". In fact, blue ingots can not only be eaten raw and juiced, but also can be used to provide pigments, make wine and make jams. And also because the blue ingot fruit has more nutrients, contains a large number of anthocyanins and a variety of amino acids necessary for the human body, has a certain medicinal value of the fruit, such as blue ingot fruit has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, and has a certain effect on lowering blood pressure, increasing blood cell number, and treating pediatric anorexia.
In recent years, because the nutritional value of blue ingot fruit is known by more and more people, coupled with its strong adaptability and certain ornamental value, it has also been planted as an ornamental plant. Practice has also proved that the blue ingot fruit on the soil requirements are not strict, in the sand loam, loam, heavy loam conditions can grow normally, especially in the organic fertilizer of the plot to grow plants stronger than in the forest growth, many people in the balcony, courtyard and front of the house behind the plant growth is very good. This plant can be transplanted wildly, such as transplanting with branches, the survival rate is as high as 95%, and it can flower and bear fruit in the second year. Friends, have you ever eaten blue ingots? (Image source network, infringement can be deleted)