Water chestnuts are shaped like horseshoes and are generally distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. The common producing areas are Hunan, Guangxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Guizhou and Yunnan, among which the water chestnut produced in Hunan is the best, and other places rich in water chestnut are Hunan, Zhejiang and Anhui.

Water chestnut goes on the market every June around 5438+ 10. In addition, water chestnut is a specialty of Hunan. Eleocharis tuberosa has high nutritional value, and has pharmacological effects of clearing away heat, moistening lung, resolving phlegm, improving eyesight, promoting digestion, promoting diuresis and clearing heart.

Water chestnut from different producing areas in Hunan Province

Hunan water chestnut will probably be listed in the autumn of 10, and the listing price is 10 yuan Jin. The water chestnut produced in Hunan is full and huge, and the skin is extremely thin, among which the water chestnut produced in Shaodong City and Xiangtan City is the highest.

Water chestnut in Zhejiang

Zhejiang water chestnut will be listed during the National Day, with a listing price of one kilogram in 8 yuan. The water chestnut juice produced in Zhejiang Province is generally sweet, with an average yield of about1-2,000 kg per mu.

Water chestnut in Anhui

Water chestnut in Anhui will be listed in early June 1 1. The water chestnut planted in Chaohu City is the sweetest, and the general price is 9 yuan a catty. Water chestnuts produced in Anhui are usually flat in appearance and smooth in surface.