Horse radish, also known as: horse radish, horseradish radish, etc., belongs to the class Dicotyledons, order Brassicaceae, Brassicaceae, and horseradish is an upright perennial herb. All hairless. The roots are fleshy, spindle-shaped, white, and branched below. The stem is thick, with longitudinal grooves on the surface and many branches.
It is native to eastern Europe and Türkiye and has a cultivation history of more than 2,000 years. It was cultivated earlier in the suburbs of Qingdao and Shanghai in China, and is cultivated in small quantities in other suburbs or vegetable processing bases. Horseradish likes coolness, is cold-tolerant, and avoids moisture. Horseradish likes a cool climate, tolerates drought, and is not tolerant of rain and waterlogging. It is better to use sandy loam soil with deep soil layer, strong water and fertility retention, and slightly acidic soil with a pH of 6.
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The nutritional value of horseradish
Horseradish is an ingredient with high nutritional value. It contains a variety of vitamins, iron, calcium and Phosphorus and other minerals are essential components for human metabolism. People eat horseradish to promote body metabolism. In addition, horseradish also contains some anti-inflammatory and bactericidal substances, which can clean up toxins in the human body and prevent some bacterial diseases. occurrence.
Growth habits of roots
Horseradish, also known as Western horseradish, grows in high-pressure areas with large temperature differences. It looks like white radish, has an irregular shape, absorbs heat and is cold-resistant. It is a Chinese Wafangdian is the largest horseradish cultivation base in the world. For many years, Wafangdian and Fuzhou City have mainly cultivated horseradish. The main reason is that the climate in the area is suitable for the growth of horseradish, and the temperature is hot during the day and at night. The temperature is very different from that during the day, and the soil quality is more suitable. Therefore, the "horseradish" grown in Wafangdian, China, sells well all over the world.
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