Many people may be surprised when the grapes are ripe. Grapes can be seen in the fruit market all year round. Are grapes available all year round? In fact, different grapes have different ripening times.
When will the grapes ripen?
Geographically speaking, when will the grapes ripen? Generally, grapes in the south ripen in June and July, and grapes in Turpan, Xinjiang ripen in August and September. Although the maturity of grapes is different, in the north, we see that grapes are listed from summer to summer.
According to the maturity of grapes, grapes are generally divided into early maturity, middle-late maturity and late maturity. But generally speaking, all kinds of grapes ripen in July-10.
Grapes are not only delicious, but also have high nutritional value. The sugar content of grapes is as high as 10%-30%, mainly glucose. A large amount of fruit acid in grapes helps digestion. Eating more grapes properly can strengthen the spleen and stomach. What's more, wine contains eight kinds of "essential amino acids", which is unmatched by any fruit or drink.
Health experts from China Chihuo. com reminded that although grapes have high nutritional value, as the saying goes, "illness comes from the mouth". The grapes you bought must be washed before you can eat them. The best way to wash grapes is to put them in water and then add two spoonfuls of flour or starch. Don't rub it hard, just pour it back and forth, and then wash it in water. Flour and starch are sticky, which will pull all those messy things down.
It's really hard to know when the grapes will ripen. Generally speaking, grapes ripen in summer and autumn, and in the harvest season, grapes will come after them.
Nutritional value of grapes
1, the sugar in grapes is mainly glucose, which can be absorbed quickly by human body. When hypoglycemia occurs in the human body, if you drink grape juice in time, you can quickly relieve the symptoms.
2. French scientists found that grapes can prevent thrombosis better than aspirin, and can lower the level of human serum cholesterol and reduce the cohesion of platelets, which has a certain effect on preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
3. Flavonoids contained in grapes are powerful antioxidants, which can resist aging and scavenge free radicals in the body.
4. Grape contains an anticancer trace element (resveratrol), which can prevent healthy cells from becoming cancerous and prevent cancer cells from spreading. Grape juice can help organ transplant patients reduce rejection and promote early rehabilitation.
Suitable grape group
Suitable for grape patients with coronary heart disease, fatty liver, cancer, nephritis, hypertension and edema; Suitable for neurasthenia, excessive fatigue, physical weakness, emaciation and premature aging; Suitable for cough and night sweats due to lung deficiency; Suitable for patients with rheumatoid arthritis and pain in limbs and bones; Raisins contain more sugar and iron than fresh grapes and are suitable for children, pregnant women and anemia patients.
Avoid diabetes and constipation. It is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and internal heat and insufficient body fluid. Obese people should not eat more.
How to eat grapes
In terms of eating skills and eating methods, grapes are sprayed with chemicals during planting, so they should be carefully cleaned, but they should be distinguished from naturally occurring hoarfrost. Cut the small bunch of stems together with scissors, otherwise the stems will dry and individual grapes will wrinkle. Grapes can be eaten raw or used to make fruit salads and other desserts. Freshly squeezed fermented grape juice is widely loved by people.
Common ways to eat grapes are wine, raisins and grape sauce. Wine is rich in nutrition and can maintain and regulate the physiological functions of human body; Raisins are rich in calcium and iron, which helps to relieve fatigue and eliminate obesity; Grape sauce can be spread on bread and toast.
Grape jam
Wash the big white grapes, separate the seeds with a pin, and then cook them in sugar water. Start to cook with slow fire, gradually increase the heat, stir constantly, and cook until it is basically dry. Before leaving the fire, add a proper amount of citric acid, add a proper amount of vanillin according to the requirements of rich flavor, stir evenly, and cool to get candied fruit.