Crataegus pinnatifida is a kind of fruit, also known as Crataegus pinnatifida and Crataegus pinnatifida, belonging to Crataegus of Rosaceae. Fruit flesh is thin and slightly sour, which has high edible and medicinal value. Most of the fruits are ripe and listed around 10.

Nutritional value of hawthorn

Hawthorn tastes sour and the meat is delicate and soft. Generally, you can eat it directly after washing it. In addition, it can also be processed into canned hawthorn, hawthorn strips, hawthorn rolls, hawthorn juice, hawthorn juice, Sugar-Coated Berry and other foods.

1, detoxification and beauty: Hawthorn has diuretic effect, which can accelerate the excretion of toxins in the body, improve constipation, and achieve the effect of detoxification and beauty.

2, appetizing digestion: hawthorn contains esterase, which can promote the digestion of fat and promote the secretion of gastric juice. Many drugs that promote digestion contain hawthorn.

The Origin and Cultivation of Hawthorn

The main producing areas of hawthorn in China are Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other places, among which Xinglong hawthorn produced in Hebei is very famous, with bright color and high sugar content.

Hawthorn can be planted in March-April in spring, and the growing period is about 120- 150 days. The requirements for soil are not strict, but the soil with deep soil layer, rich pores and good drainage is the best.