Water chestnut is produced in winter

November 28th, when it is the time to harvest water chestnut, in the national famous "hometown of water chestnut" Lujiang County, White Lake Town, there is a more than 2,000 people made up of water chestnut porters are busy, of which the poor accounted for 15% or so, only this one for the poor labor force per capita income of 4,000 yuan or so, to bring more choices for the local poor households. Yuan or so, bringing more choices for local poor households.

It is reported that the town of White Lake has been with Beijing, Shanghai, Hebei and more than ten provinces and cities market "marriage", and exported to Europe, America and Southeast Asia and other countries and regions. It is expected that this year's total output will reach more than 50,000 tons, small water chestnut has gone to the big market, water chestnut industry to the water township farmers to increase the income of more than 100 million yuan.

Expanded Information:

Water chestnuts should not be eaten raw, because water chestnuts grow in the mud, the outer skin and the interior are likely to be attached with more bacteria and parasites, so they must be washed and boiled through before eating, and boiled water chestnuts are sweeter. Water chestnuts are cold foods, and are less suitable for people with spleen and kidney deficiency and blood stasis.

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