Also known as chicken heart jujube, chicken heart jujube, is a specialty of Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, Xinzheng, known as "Lingbao apple Tongguan pear, Xinzheng jujube sweet like honey" praise. Jujubes are sweet and warm in nature, and they are the tonic fruits that replenish blood, strengthen the spleen and beautify the body, while Xinzheng jujubes are favored by people for their thin skin, thick flesh, small nucleus and sweet taste, and they have become the best among jujubes.

Introduction

"Lingbao Apple Tongguan Pear, Xinzheng jujube sweet like honey". Xinzheng is the hometown of jujube, and jujube is the symbol of Xinzheng. The history of jujube planting in Xinzheng can be traced back to the Pei Ligang culture period of more than 8000 years. 1978, during the excavation of the Pei Ligang culture site, carbonized jujube kernels of 8000 years ago were found, which indicated that at that time, in the area of Xinzheng, the forefathers had begun to plant jujubes. When Zi Chan, the famous prime minister of the Spring and Autumn Period, ruled, the streets inside and outside the capital city of Zheng State were already lined with jujube trees. In the Han Dynasty, people have recognized the medicinal value of jujube, Xinzheng folk found on the Han Dynasty copper mirror is engraved with the poem "on the immortal does not know the old, thirsty drink Liquan hungry eat jujube". To the Ming Dynasty, Xinzheng jujube planting has formed a considerable scale, one of the top ten geniuses of the Ming Dynasty Gaoqi left a "frosty days have jujube harvest a few dendrobiums, peeling food can be Jiangnan Japonica" poem. Since new China, especially since the reform and opening up, Xinzheng municipal party committee and municipal government pay special attention to the development of jujube industry, the development of more regionalized, large-scale, scientific, jujube area has developed to 150,000 acres, varieties of more than 30, in addition to gray jujube and jujube the two excellent varieties, there are fresh in June, September, green, knot uncommon, crispy jujube, as well as anti-seasonal snow jujube, winter jujube and other fine varieties, annual output of 30 million kilograms of jujube, the national forestry industry, the State Forestry Bureau. With an annual output of 30 million kilograms of jujube, it has been named the "Hometown of Chinese Jujube" by the State Forestry Administration, and is the "Jujube Protection Base" supported by the Ministry of Finance.

Xinzheng jujube with its thin skin, thick meat, small nucleus, sweet flavor favored by the people, it contains 18 kinds of amino acids essential to the human body, containing proteins, fats, sugars, organic acids and phosphorus, calcium, iron and vitamins B, C, P and other substances, is a natural vitamin fruit, nutritional value is very high. When Comrade Deng Xiaoping visited Japan, he specially gifted the Emperor of Japan with chicken heart jujube. Jujube has high medicinal value. The leaves, flowers, fruits, skin, roots and thorns of the jujube tree can be used as medicine. Li Shizhen in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" said: jujube taste sweet, warm, can tonify the middle and benefit the qi, nourish the blood and promote the production of fluids, used for the treatment of "the spleen is weak, eat less sugar, qi and blood deficiency" and other diseases. Eating jujube can treat weakness, neurasthenia, spleen and stomach, indigestion, strain and cough, anemia and emaciation, liver cancer prevention function is particularly prominent. "Eat three dates a day, red face does not show old", is the jujube health and beauty of the true portrayal. Relying on the brand effect, Xinzheng jujube than the average price of foreign jujube to be 30% - 40% higher each year, but also to attract the country's other production of jujube area of about 10 million kilograms of jujube in the circulation of Xinzheng, Xinzheng has initially formed a national jujube products distribution center, jujube products are exported to Southeast Asia and the rest of the world, the average annual export volume of 6 million kilograms. At present, the city engaged in jujube processing enterprises amounted to more than 280, and formed to jujube production and processing mainly top true food company, big red robe group, ao star food factory, zheng han flavor factory and so on four large-scale leading enterprises, development of jujube products 12 series of more than 80 varieties, the annual processing of jujube 11,700,000 kilograms, which cigarette red jujube essence, jujube extracts, jujube king wine, crispy caramelized jujube, ginseng honey jujube, ZaoLianKing beverage, good want you jujube tablets and other products sell well in the country 14 provinces and regions and southeast Asia.

Xinzheng jujube

Xinzheng jujube has a long history, Xinzheng Pei Ligang cultural site unearthed fossilized jujube kernel proved that Xinzheng jujube cultivation history of more than 8,000 years, Spring and Autumn had "peach jujube shade in the street," said. Xinzheng is called the birthplace of jujube. Xinzheng jujube is of excellent quality; it is famous both at home and abroad, when Deng Xiaoping visited Japan, he specially presented Xinzheng jujube to the Emperor of Japan, and in the national jujube evaluation held in Xinjiang, the quality of Xinzheng jujube was ranked the first among thousands of jujube types. The city's annual output of 15 million kilograms of fresh jujube (the highest annual output of 21 million kilograms), the output value of more than 60 million yuan, accounting for more than 10% of the total agricultural output value of eight townships and townships in the jujube area, the key production area of the town of Mengzhuang is up to more than 60%. The pre-production, production and post-production service system of jujube industry is relatively sound, and there are many jujube processing enterprises. 1994, the former State Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Finance designated Xinzheng as a "national jujube base county (city)", and in 1998, it successfully planned and organized the "98th first jujube township style tour", and developed the "98th first jujube township style tour". In 1998, it successfully planned and organized the "98 First Jujube Town Style Tour", developed famous scenic spots such as "Ancient Jujube Garden" and "Jade Emperor Jujube Viewing Platform", formulated a five-year development plan for the jujube industry of Xinzheng, and developed the largest jujube product collection and production center in the country, namely "Chinese Red Jujubes". Trade city" and set the first-class jujube new technology demonstration range park "jujube grand view garden" is also under construction, all of these will be a powerful impetus to Xinzheng jujube industry health, rapid and sustainable development.

Xinzheng municipal party committee, the municipal government of Xinzheng jujube industry attaches great importance to the jujube industry as a key monument of agricultural industrialization, and the jujube tree as the city tree, in 1994, the former State Ministry of Forestry, the Ministry of Finance will be designated as Xinzheng, "the national base of jujube counties (cities). 1998, the success of the planning of the organization of the In 1998, it successfully planned and organized the "98 - the first jujube hometown style tour", developed the "ancient jujube garden", "Jade Emperor jujube platform" and other famous scenic spots, and formulated a new Zheng jujube township style tour. Famous attractions, formulated Xinzheng jujube industry five-year development plan, the country's largest jujube product set origin - China jujube trade city and set first-class jujube new technology demonstration range park - jujube grand view garden is also under construction, all of which will be a powerful impetus to the Xinzheng Red jujube industry health, rapid and sustainable development.

The early maturity varieties of Xinzheng jujube are June fresh jujube, milky jujube, August fried jujube (also known as falling flower red) and so on. These varieties, thin skin and crisp flesh, sweet and juicy, suitable for fresh food. Medium maturity varieties are gray jujube, chicken heart jujube, qitou white jujube, bell jujube, knot not vulgar jujube, xinzheng red jujube, wheat nucleus jujube, black head goat jujube, wood jujube and so on. Among them, gray jujube and chicken heart jujube are the main cultivated varieties, and their areas and outputs account for 99% of the total area of jujube trees and the total output of jujube trees, which are the treasures of jujube. Late-maturing varieties of September green jujube, horse tooth jujube, high yield, sweet and juicy, fresh food is the best.

Chinese jujube township style tour

"August 15 to, everywhere red agate". Autumn is the season of jujube harvest. At this time to the jujube township, step on the soft sandy soil, see the green all over the field of jujube forest, face the tree full of crisp droplets of fresh jujube, the mind in the unknowingly get intoxicated, bring you back to the embrace of nature, into the emerald green plants in the sea. Here, you can pick jujube, pull peanuts, eat farmhouse meals, live in the farmhouse, enjoy the fun of farming, you can also visit the Chinese ancient jujube garden, the yellow emperor jujube platform, 10,000 acres of jujube garden, forest park and other landscapes, so that you personally experience the joy of the harvest, and enjoy the harmony of the beautiful rural landscape, to fulfill your dream of a relaxing and pleasant green holiday.

The Chinese jujube hometown style tour activities is Xinzheng City, launched a set of ornamental, recreational, participatory, knowledge-based eco-tourism activities, for the long time living in the downtown area of the city residents to provide a return to basics, return to nature, a new place to travel.