1, different appearance.

The American almond is the kernel of the lentil, the fruit is gray-green. As the fruit continues to mature and harden, in July, the outer cords will crack. From the end of July through August, the cracks increase in size, exposing the satanic shell. This allows the kernel and the kernel inside the shell to dry in the sun. The entire kernel is detached from the stem. Near harvest time, the outer stems split all the way open. This is shown in the picture below.

The Chinese almond is the seed of the almond of the Rosaceae family, the kernel is yellow and has many small holes, the shell is hard and woody. The almond kernel is flattened ovoid, rounded at one end and pointed at the other, covered with a thin brown skin. It is shown in the picture below.

2, different places of origin. American almonds are produced in California, the United States, in addition, such as India, Pakistan and Iran, as well as China's Xinjiang are planted in Batan wood. Chinese almonds are mainly distributed in Hebei, Liaoning, Northeast China, North China and Gansu and other places, in addition to Central Asia, West Asia, the Mediterranean region, the introduction of warm temperate regions.

3, biological value is different. U.S. almonds help protect the skin, heart health, help intestinal health, weight control, maintain blood sugar levels and other effects. Chinese almonds can relieve cough and asthma, laxative, almonds have cosmetic properties, can promote skin microcirculation, so that the skin red and shiny.

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Chinese Almond Varieties Classification

Almonds are generally classified as sweet and bitter. Almonds are generally divided into sweet almonds and bitter almonds or become the south almonds and north almonds. Both are the same in terms of nutritional composition, it is a difference in flavor, a sweet and a bitter.

Sweet almonds have a rich nutritional value, is a very valuable dried fruit on the market, it can be eaten raw directly edible. Sweet almonds are not only rich in unsaturated fat, vitamin E, high-quality protein, dietary fiber, but also contains calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and other minerals, easy to be absorbed by the human body, summer consumption, not only beauty, and weight loss effect.

Bitter almonds are good at lowering lung qi and calming down, treating coughing and wheezing in the lungs. Moderate consumption can not only effectively control the content of cholesterol in the body, but also significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and a variety of chronic diseases. Vegetarians consuming sweet almonds can promptly replenish protein, trace elements and vitamins, such as iron, zinc and vitamin E.

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