California, USA

The main producing areas of almonds are California, India, Pakistan, Iran and Xinjiang, my country. Xinjiang is mainly produced in Shule, Yingjisha, Yarkand, Yecheng and other counties in the Kashgar oasis south of the Tianshan Mountains. The cultivation history of almond in my country is more than 1,300 years ago. Badanmu is the Uyghur name of Xinjiang. Its fruit is called almond, and its scientific name is almond. It is a famous woody oil tree and dry fruit tree species in the world.

Growing environment

In my country, Xinjiang has a continental climate, with large temperature differences between morning and evening. Long days and drought. In order to adapt to this environment, plants accumulate a large amount of sugar and oil in the plants, so the fruits in Xinjiang are particularly sweet. Xinjiang almonds have higher oil and sugar content than overseas almonds, and have a sweeter taste. There are many varieties of almonds in Xinjiang, about 40 of them, divided into five families, namely soft-shell sweet almonds, sweet almonds, thick-shell sweet almonds, and bitter almonds. , peach and almond wood strains. The best varieties of the first two families are: paper-skinned Badan, soft-shelled Badan, thin-shelled Badan, double-kernel Badan, etc. In Uyghur, they are called "Pist Kakazi Badan" and "Kakazi Badan". Almonds", "Quick almonds"

Distribution range

Almonds are also known as almonds, and are also commonly known as thin-shell almonds. California is the world's largest supplier of almonds. More than 80% of the world's almonds are produced in California. California almonds are sold to about 100 countries around the world. In China, they are mainly produced in Xinjiang, mainly in Shule and Yingisha in the Kashgar Oasis south of the Tianshan Mountains. , Yarkand, Yecheng and other counties

Main value

Food value

Nutritional data of 23 California almonds from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The label shows that they contain 6.4 grams of protein, 3.7 grams of dietary fiber, 14.8 grams of fat, 7.9 mg of vitamin E, 9.3 grams of oleic acid, 3.6 grams of linoleic acid, and 80 mg of magnesium. Why? Because 23 pills are approximately equal to 1 handful. , the doctor’s recommendation is that a handful of California almonds a day is good for the heart, and the vitamin E content of a handful of California almonds reaches half of the daily vitamin E requirement of the human body.

Medicinal use. Value

Almonds are world-famous dried fruits with delicious taste and rich nutrition. The Uyghur people in Xinjiang generally use almonds as nutritional tonics; almonds are also a Uyghur medicine that can nourish the brain and calm the mind, nourish the kidneys, promote essence, and moisturize the body. It has the medicinal functions of laxative, relieving lungs, rejuvenating, improving eyesight, and strengthening stomach. Doctors in areas where Uighurs live often combine almond with other medicinal materials to treat high blood pressure, neurasthenia, skin allergies, bronchitis, cough and asthma. Treatment of various diseases such as indigestion and rickets in children. Xiao Biyu et al. studied the effect of almonds on the life span of wild-type Drosophila melanogaster in the United States. The results showed that almonds can significantly extend the average life span of fruit flies by up to about 14%, and at moderate doses. The effect is more obvious, and the effect on male fruit flies is better than that on female fruit flies. Deng Shuwen and others found that almonds can increase the serum hemolysin content caused by SRBC (sheep red blood cells) in Kunming mice, indicating that it has a positive effect on mouse body fluids. It has a significant impact on immunity, enhances delayed allergic reactions induced by SRBC, promotes lymphocyte proliferation stimulated by ConA (concanavalin A), and promotes T cell maturation. , Yu Sufu used the polychromatic erythrocyte (PCE) micronucleus detection test in the bone marrow of adult Kunming mice to study the anti-mutagenic effect of almonds. The results showed that almonds induced higher micronucleus rates in the two positive control groups. It has a significant reducing effect. Almond resists mutations, protects chromosome damage, promotes DNA repair, and has strong antioxidant and anti-aging effects.

Industrial value

Almonds The kernel has a high oil content and can be used as an anti-rust oil for precision instruments. Almond oil can be used as a raw material in the cosmetics manufacturing industry and the perfume industry, and its volatile oil can be used to make high-quality grease.