What are the varieties of leeks
1, West bushy leek, also known as iron rod. Chengdu, Sichuan local varieties. Leaf clusters erect, plant height 38 ~ 40 cm, more tillers, leaf dark green, more leaves, leaf width, leaf length 36 cm, width 0.7 cm, leaf flesh is thicker, leaf sheath (pseudostem) thick and hard, not easy to fall over, not easy to float root and stem. High yield, good quality, more heat-resistant, cold-resistant, moisture-resistant. It can grow all year round in Changsha area, and can be cultivated in the open ground to harvest green leeks, and can also be softened and cultivated to harvest leeks.
2, fine-leafed leeks, Hunan farm varieties. Leaves narrow strip, dark green, wax powder. Leaf sheaths are green and white. Strong tillering ability, heat and cold resistance. Suitable for open field cultivation harvest green leek.
3. Wide-leaved leek, Hunan farm variety. Leaves are broadly striped, green, with little wax powder. Leaf sheaths are greenish white. Tiller capacity is medium. Heat-resistant, cold-resistant, drought-resistant, flood-resistant, disease-resistant. It can be used as both open field green leek cultivation and soft cultivation.
4, fragrant leek, Hunan farm varieties. Leaf flesh thick, broad strip, dark green, no wax powder. Leaf sheath green and white. Tiller ability medium. Not cold hardy, heat resistant; drought resistant, not resistant to stains. Suitable for green leek cultivation in the open ground in summer, and green leek cultivation in the protected area in winter.
5, Erliuzi, Sichuan farm varieties. Leaves dark green, winter leaf tip with purplish red, thin flesh, leaf blade slender, leaf sheath hard, strong tiller. Do not tolerate low temperatures, fast growth in summer, slow growth in winter. When frost all the leaves withered, the ground is easy to senescence. Suitable for summer cultivation, management can be rough, more productive.
6, Hanzhong winter leeks, leaf sheaths longer, cross-section round, leaf clusters upright, leaf blade fat, wide, leaf number is more, tender, less fiber, light green color, cold, spring sprouting early, fast growth, strong, high-yield, but the taste is light, medium quality. Suitable for open field green leek and soft cultivation.
7, Chengdu Mulin leek, Chengdu local varieties. Leaf clusters erect, leaf sheaths flattened round, leaf blades wide and long, light green color, thick leaf flesh, not hardy, but rapid growth in summer. Suitable for spring and summer open ground for green leek cultivation of soft cultivation.
Can leeks be eaten raw
Leeks are an antibacterial vegetable, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, grape (grape food) coccus aureus have an inhibitory effect. Therefore, leeks eaten raw can make better use of the above effects, and cooked to eat will reduce the pungent flavor and its efficacy, so leeks should be fried quickly over a sharp fire.