Where is the origin of cantaloupe?
Most of melon production in China is in areas with suitable natural ecological conditions. Because most varieties prefer sunny and dry habitats, Northwest China has become the most important melon producing area in China. At present, in addition to the northwest region, through the construction of protected areas (greenhouses), a number of new high-quality melon producing areas have emerged in the densely populated surrounding cities such as the Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin region, Shandong Peninsula and Hainan Island in the southeast coast of China.
Efficacy and function of cantaloupe
1, the effect of relieving summer heat and promoting fluid production
Wax gourd has the effect of relieving summer heat and promoting fluid production. Melon contains a lot of carbohydrates and citric acid. And it's full of water. Eating in summer can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, promote fluid production and quench thirst.
2. The effect of diuresis
Wax gourd has the effects of clearing heat, moistening lung and diuresis, which is very suitable for summer consumption. It is one of the fruits suitable for all ages.
3, nutrition and health care function
Wax gourd has a certain health care function. Invertase in cantaloupe can transform insoluble protein into soluble protein, which can help patients with nephropathy absorb nutrients. So cantaloupe is also a very good health fruit.
4. Weight loss effect
Wax gourd has the function of losing weight. The calorie status of cantaloupe is suitable for young white-collar workers with little exercise and strong demand for fat reduction, and it is an essential fruit for friends to lose weight.
5, the role of mosquito repellent
Wax gourd can repel mosquitoes. Modern research has found that melon seeds can kill roundworms and filariasis, and eating more melons in summer can reduce the invasion of mosquitoes.
6. The role of beauty
One of the functions and functions of cantaloupe is beauty. Wax gourd is very rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C supplementation can whiten and beautify the face, so female friends can eat more wax gourd to make their skin better.
7, the role of protecting the liver
Cucurbitacin B in the pedicel of melon can protect liver and alleviate chronic liver injury.
How to choose cantaloupe
1, depending on the color, varieties: white melon with a little red, just right, relatively transparent, thin skin; Cucumber, the darker the better, is generally khaki. Usually, we buy these two kinds of melons, which seem to have green ones. I won't know until I buy it.
2. Look at the surface to see if there are any scars. This is the most basic. Whether it's ripe or not, check it for rot. It is because of bumping during loading and unloading, and some of them are cut, which is easy to rot, so this kind is definitely not needed.
3, look at the lines, is it even, not up and down. Also, every time we look at its texture, it is very important for the beauty of eating, right? The texture is irregular, evenly distributed, from top to bottom, without potholes. Facts have proved that the good-looking texture is generally more delicious than the bad-looking one.
4, smell, ripe melon melon, can smell the familiar fragrance. As a foodie, I always put cantaloupe in front of my nose and smell it to see if there is a familiar smell. When you smell that familiar smell, are you also swallowing saliva? That's the feeling. This melon must be delicious.
Will Hami melon get angry after eating it?
Melon is not for you. It has other names called cantaloupe or melon.
Except for water and protein content, other nutrients of melon are not lower than watermelon, but the contents of aromatic substances, minerals, sugar and vitamin C are obviously higher than watermelon.
Chinese medicine has confirmed that wax gourd has remarkable effects of relieving summer heat, quenching thirst and diuresis.
However, wax gourd is cold, so it is not suitable for patients with hematemesis, hemoptysis, duodenal ulcer, chronic enteritis, spleen and stomach deficiency cold, abdominal distension or abdominal pain, diarrhea and other diseases caused by cold accumulation, frequent urination and heart disease.
As mentioned above, there are many producing areas of cantaloupe. As long as the sunshine temperature is suitable, cantaloupe can be planted. Pay attention to the selection when buying cantaloupes, but don't choose immature or damaged cantaloupes. Friends who don't know how to choose can learn the above selection methods.