The green leaves appear in the tilted basket, and the overlapping colors are so fresh. Suzhou people’s first summer delicacy: loquat

On a hot summer day, the basket of fruits my mother brought back from the market instantly took away most of my summer heat! My friends must have guessed it!

"Loquat is yellow, and the fruit is in short supply." At this time of year, when other fruits are not yet ripe, loquat comes to people's mouths first. It is sweet and sour, tender and juicy, and everyone loves it. Love this "eldest son" in early summer. May in my memory is a good time for Suzhou people to eat and pick loquats.

Loquat, bayberry, and cherry are commonly known as the three sisters of early summer.

Loquat is also known as "a rare treasure among fruits" because of its autumn bud, winter flowers, spring fruit, and summer ripeness, which are ready for the four seasons.

Unlike most fruit trees, loquat blooms in autumn or early winter, and its fruit matures from spring to early summer, earlier than other fruits. Therefore, it is known as "the fruit tree that uniquely possesses the spirit of the four seasons."

In May every year,

what foodies miss most is not the Labor Day holiday,

not the Youth Day holiday (because Not at all = =),

It’s not the Dragon Boat Festival holiday,

but,

Loquat!

Anyone who knows loquats knows that

Suzhou loquats are divided into three categories,

One is the sweet and sour green loquat,

One is the Baisha loquat that is the latest to be launched on the market,

The other is generally preferred by everyone

Dongshan White Jade loquat!

Green loquat, white jade loquat, and white sand loquat are unique strains of Suzhou. They have long become a major specialty fruit in Suzhou.

Green loquat: round, with a concave bottom. If it is mature, the bottom of the bud will turn green slightly. The fruit is large and not easy to crack. The flesh is delicate and smooth, with high sugar content. It is the best among loquats. A wonderful flower with the best quality. Since ancient times, it has been known as the green loquat from the Western Mountains and the libertine bayberry.

White Jade Loquat: It is a variant of Baisha Loquat. The flesh is white, sweet and tender, the inside is white, and the flesh is delicate and smooth. It is an early-maturing strain and is slightly smaller than the green variety. It is a newly developed variety in recent years and is currently the most popular variety on the market!

Baisha loquat is the most traditional loquat.

Previously, there were loquats from other places on the market. The fruit shape was sometimes pear-shaped, round and irregular, the fruit shape was large, and the taste was very different from local loquats.

Edible value - Ripe loquats have a sweet taste and are rich in nutrients, including various fructose, glucose, potassium, phosphorus, iron, calcium and vitamins A, B, C, etc. The carotene content ranks third among all fruits. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that loquat fruit has the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs and quenching thirst. Rich in vitamin B and carotene, it can protect eyesight, keep skin healthy and moist, and promote children's physical development.

The vitamin B17 contained in it is also a nutrient that prevents cancer. Therefore, loquat is also called the "Crown of Fruits." It can promote appetite and help digestion; it can also prevent cancer and prevent aging. In addition to being eaten fresh, loquat meat can also be made into canned sugar water, or loquat can be used to make wine. Loquat leaves, fruits and stones all contain amygdalin.

Medicinal value - Chinese medicine believes that loquat tastes sweet and sour, has a neutral nature, and has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, quenching thirst and relieving the stomach, diuresis and clearing away heat. It is used to treat tuberculosis cough, chest tightness and phlegm.

Loquat fruit and leaves can effectively inhibit influenza viruses, and eating them regularly can help prevent colds. An organic acid contained in loquat stimulates the secretion of our digestive glands, can increase appetite, promote intestinal digestion and absorption, and can also quench thirst and relieve heat.

As the saying goes... ...

Thousands! Ten thousand! Don't! eat! white! Jade! loquat! loquat!

Otherwise!

You will hate ordinary loquats!

After all, the white jade loquat is the darling of the loquat community.

It has lots of water, thin skin, white flesh and sweet taste.

It is the favorite of Bai Qian Shang Shen. Love it!

Of course Dongshan!

Dongshan White Jade Loquat,

known as “the first fruit in early summer”,

is the well-deserved “Emperor” among loquats.

As the saying goes,