Text: Zhang Yuwei
As a friend living in the countryside, I naturally have a certain understanding of various "rare treasures" in the deep mountains and old forests. The types of animals and plants in the deep mountains and old forests can be described as dazzling, and among the many animals and plants, they can be picked and eaten, medicated, and even sold on the street. In this way, not only can it be picked and eaten, but also picked and sold to subsidize the family, which is not to kill two birds with one stone.
In that era of economic backwardness, families in the countryside were only able to satisfy themselves with food and clothing, and it was obviously impractical to want to eat snacks, so in order to satisfy the desire to satisfy the desire for snacks in their hearts, they naturally turned their attention to the mountains and forests that could be seen everywhere in the countryside, because the wild fruits and other types in the mountain forests would surely dazzle you. Not only that, but the wild fruits in the mountain forest are ripe in seasons, so that you can taste the characteristics of that season in any season. Today's introduction for you is the August melon.
What is August melon?
August melon is an evergreen woody vine, because it generally ripens in August of the lunar calendar, so it is called August melon. Perhaps some friends when they hear this name, they may wonder whether the size of the August melon is similar to those pumpkins, winter melons, etc., if so, then you are very wrong, the size of the August melon is generally relatively small, if it is wild, it is only the size of the palm, of course, the artificial planting is slightly larger.
The number of names of august melons definitely surprised me, and I learned as many as 7 kinds. August melon scientific name Mutong, the name of each place is different, also known as August fried, premonition, August Za, lagua, soil banana. In fact, so many names, in the final analysis, are actually named around the ripe characteristics, seasons, shapes, etc. of the August melon, but the names of each place are different.
The shape of the August melon is more similar to that of bananas, so it is also known as the earth banana. When ripe, its peel will crack, revealing the white flesh inside, hence the name August fried. In my mind, I kept thinking of a smooth phrase "August melon, September fried, October get an empty doll". The rough meaning is that this August melon ripens in September, the peel will explode, so it is called September fried, and the meaning of an empty doll in October is that by October, the August melon has been ripe, the flesh has fallen out of the fried mouth, and only an empty shell remains on the vine.
August melons mostly grow in mountain forests, and when ripe, the peel is mostly purple-red, and the peel will crack. Eating a bite is simply love and hate. What do you mean by that? The reason why I love it is because its taste is mellow and sweet, and it is endlessly evocative. The reason why I hate it is because it has an infuriating shortcoming, there are many seeds in the August melon, and this seed is similar to a watermelon seed, and half of it is a seed in one bite, which is really laughable.
What is the value of August melon?
August melon is complex in composition and rich in nutrients, which has a certain effect on improving the body's immunity and strengthening the body. There is also a function that most female friends like, that is, it has a certain beauty and beauty effect. August melon also has a certain amount of fruit acid and active enzymes, which has a certain effect on stomach digestion and improving gastrointestinal digestion function.
Because wild August melon picking is more difficult, and the wild yield is relatively low, in order to make up for this defect, artificial planting has slowly begun. However, August melon has certain requirements for the growing environment. There are data showing that industrial and mining dust can make the edible value of August melon all lost, toxic dust can even make August melon leaves fall off, or even die, so for friends who intend to plant, we must fully consider the choice of planting land, as far away from industrial areas as possible. Because of its special growth characteristics, transportation and storage is also a major problem, because of the consideration of nearby sales, so as to avoid unnecessary economic losses caused by long-term transportation.
Finally, the author suggests that August melon may only be suitable as a leisure snack, coupled with its own market price is not high, the current market price is only about 10 yuan / catty, comprehensive growth needs, so friends who are interested in planting should also fully consider, after all, all walks of life have risks, but how to minimize the risk is the most important.
Friends, have you eaten or known August melon? Welcome to leave a message to communicate! Now is also the time when the August melon ripens, friends who like to eat August melon, don't miss this good opportunity.
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