1, horseshoe, scientific name water chestnut, also known as water chestnut, because it is shaped like a horseshoe, and like chestnut and named. Horseshoe skin color purple and black, white flesh, sweet and juicy flavor, crisp and delicious, since ancient times, there is "underground Snow Pear" reputation, northern people regarded as "ginseng in the South".

2, horseshoes can be done both as a fruit to eat, but also can be done as a vegetable to eat, in our country is mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, water and Ze area.