How to identify authentic Hetian jade dates: Hetian jade dates in Xinjiang are almost as big as eggs, but the two ends of the dates are generally different, and the dates are slightly smaller; If the color is red, the darker the better, because Xinjiang has a long sunshine time and fruits and vegetables are very sugary; Good Hetian jade jujube, after scrubbing, the epidermis is particularly bright and there are few wrinkles. It is normal to have jujube scars, which does not affect eating.
Press: Hetian Jade Jujube in Xinjiang is famous for its thin skin and thick meat. Jujube meat is very elastic at this time. Gently press it with your finger, and the pressed part will automatically bounce back after a few seconds, indicating that the jujube meat is good.
Break: break the jujube meat with your hands. Jujube meat is light yellow, and you can see that the shredded dates are very dense, so jujube meat is good. Under normal circumstances, the jujube meat in the outer ring is darker in color and turns white inside.
Cut: The size of jujube stone in Hetian jade jujube in Xinjiang is based on the age of jujube tree. The older the jujube tree is, the smaller the stone will be. However, whether it is a new jujube tree or an old jujube tree, the stone of Hetian jujube is smaller than other jujube species as a whole, and both ends of the stone are pointed, and some stones can be ignored.
Products: Xinjiang Hetian jade jujube meat is sweet and dense, with sweet and waxy aftertaste, rich jujube fragrance, sweet and mellow. Jujube in Shanxi is acidic, and jujube in Shandong is thinner.
What is the identification method of Hetian Yuzao? 1. With eyes, Hetian jujube in Xinjiang is dark red, and the yellow jujube is mainly due to too much rain, which may be jujube in other parts of Xinjiang. Hotan jujube is slightly bigger than other jujubes. The redder the dried jujube, the heavier the sugar. Moreover, the two ends of jujube are generally different, the jujube association is slightly smaller, the jujube skin is shiny, and there are few wrinkles.
Method 2: Pressing Xinjiang Hotan Jujube with your fingers has good elasticity and is famous for its thick meat. You can gently press it with your index finger, and the pressed part will automatically bounce back after a few seconds, which also shows that jujube meat is good.
Method 3: open the jujube meat with your hands. You can see that the shredded jujube is very dense and the jujube meat is light yellow, which also shows that the jujube is good and the sugar is high. Under normal circumstances, the jujube meat in the outer ring of Hetian jujube is darker in color and turns white inside.
Method 4: Cut open the jujube pit. According to the age of jujube trees, the size of jujube stones is different. The older the jujube tree is, the smaller the stone will be. But in general, whether it is a new jujube tree or an old jujube tree, the stone of Hetianyu jujube is smaller than other jujube species as a whole, and the stone at both ends is sharp, and some jujube stones are almost absent.
Method five. Taste difference Xinjiang Hetian jujube is delicate and thick, which is more suitable as a snack. The smaller Hetian jujube is suitable for porridge and tea.
Method 6: Depending on the sense of touch and smell, some unscrupulous traders in Hetian jujube in Xinjiang often add rock sugar or other whitening agents to it when cleaning and processing. When adding rock sugar, the skin will feel slightly sticky, and when adding whitening agent, it will have a strange taste.
Method 7: Look at the season. The picking and drying season of Hetian jujube begins at the end of1October and the beginning of 1 1 month every autumn. Generally, the new species of Hetian jujube will be sold in the middle and late of 1 1 month, so this season is a good time to buy fresh Hetian jujube. Prior to this, red dates were the old dates of the previous year. Hetian jade jujube, which is newly planted this season, has the best taste and high nutritional value, and can also smell the fragrance of jujube.
The seven identification methods of Hetian jujube mentioned above are summarized from some daily work practices and are very practical. If you usually eat Hetian jujube in Xinjiang, you can buy good Hetian jujube through these identification methods!
Nutritional value of Hotan jujube Hotan jujube is rich in vitamin C, vitamin B 1 and B2, and the VC content of fresh jujube is 2 15.5 mg/ 100 g, which is 43 times that of apple. The VC content of dried jujube is 18.54 mg/ 100 g, which is 3.7 times that of apple and 3 times that of banana, and generally 5-7 times higher than that of Chinese jujube varieties. According to the analysis of authoritative scientific research departments, Hetian jujube is rich in 18 kinds of essential amino acids, iron, zinc, calcium, palladium, cadmium, chromium and other nutrients and rare elements.