Ginseng fruit can be peeled and eaten, or it can be eaten directly after washing. There is no study showing that eating the skin of ginseng fruit is harmful to human body. And the skin of ginseng fruit contains a certain amount of vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin B, as well as some nutrients such as trace elements, minerals and dietary fiber. Because some vitamins and minerals can't be synthesized in human body, they need to be supplemented by exogenous ways such as food and medicine. Therefore, proper consumption of ginseng fruit can supplement part of the human body's demand for these nutritional elements, which has certain nutritional and health care value, and can usually be eaten directly after washing. It should be noted that if you eat ginseng fruit without cleaning or cleaning, it may lead to pesticide residues or bacteria entering the human body through the mouth, which may easily lead to adverse reactions such as diarrhea and abdominal pain, but such cases are generally rare.

Ginseng fruit, Solanaceae, Solanum herbs. The height of the plant can reach about 1.5 meters, with alternate leaves, single or trifoliate or three leaves, white or lavender corolla and well-developed root system. From the shape point of view, the fruit of ginseng fruit is pear-shaped or oval, and the single weight is between 40 and 400 grams. Flowering in spring and fruit in autumn.

Ginseng fruit was originally distributed in South America. After it was introduced to China, it was mainly distributed in Qinghai, Gansu, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangxi in China. Ginseng fruit has strong cold tolerance and strong germination ability; The requirements for soil are higher; Too high or too low temperature is not conducive to the growth of ginseng fruit.

Selection method of ginseng fruit

Look at the appearance

The shape of ginseng fruit looks a bit like a heart, and some are oval. Therefore, when you buy ginseng fruit, you should pay attention to choosing these two shapes. If there are other strange shapes, you can consider not buying them.

Look at the epidermis

If the skin of ginseng fruit is golden yellow with purple stripes, this kind of ginseng fruit means it is ripe. You can consider buying it back to eat, and you will feel dry mouth, because its pulp is refreshing and juicy, which is particularly memorable.

Look at the color

We should also pay attention to this. If the ginseng fruit is wrinkled or shriveled, it means that it has lost a lot of water and is not fresh at all. We should choose the ginseng fruit with bright color and smooth skin.

Smell

The purchase of ginseng fruit can also be determined by smelling it. If the taste smells fragrant and elegant, it means it is a good fruit. If it smells of corruption, it must be bad and can't be bought.

Weigh

When we choose two ginseng fruits of similar size, we weigh them in our hands. The one that is biased shows that there is enough water in it, and it has not been stored for a long time, so the water loss is less, so we can choose this ginseng fruit, while the one that is biased is naturally not very fresh. If it has been stored for too long, the water will be lost, so we will avoid choosing this fruit.