Milk jujube, also known as green jujube or Taiwan green jujube, is a tropical and subtropical fruit.

This fruit is native to southern Asia Minor, North Africa, the eastern part of India, since the mid-to-late 1990s from China's Taiwan since the introduction of seeds, often distributed in China's Taiwan, Fujian Zhangzhou and other places. Milk jujube fruit is long cylindrical, fruit uniform, larger, average fruit weight 15-20 grams, the largest 55 grams. Fresh jujube meat is fine and crispy, taste is very sweet and crisp, unique flavor, taste is better, also contains a lot of soluble solids, nutrition is very rich.

In addition to the milk jujube appearance smooth, light green, but not all green, but there are scattered yellow patches, which is different from the green jujube. Milk dates are rich in a variety of vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber and other nutrients. Their taste is fresh and refreshing, sometimes with some light milk aroma, hence the name "milk dates".

Milk dates how to pick

1, observe the surface of the date is not injured

Buy milk dates, the first is to look at the surface of the date is not injured. Sometimes because of the handling, the surface of the dates will be bumped, the first step to buy milk dates, carefully observe the surface is not injured, give priority to those who have a complete appearance of the dates.

2, choose the right size is sweeter

Generally speaking, the bigger the size of the date, the sweeter it is. This is the principle of selection of red dates, dates are big more meat, the better the taste. Selection of green jujube should not completely follow this principle, some green jujube is big but the nucleus is also big, taste is not as good as small. Selection of green jujube should be medium size is appropriate.

3, choose the meat is tighter

Milk jujube meat should be tighter, almost can not be pressed. Some milk dates are soft when pressed, which means it is not fresh enough. Such dates have a poor taste.

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Milk Dates for the above