Lycium barbarum fruits are intermittent ripening, including spring fruit wolfberry, summer fruit wolfberry and autumn fruit wolfberry, which are divided into three maturity periods: June to July, early July to August, and September to October. .

In terms of the picking cycle of wolfberry, the general early stage is from mid-June to late June, with picking once every 9 days.

The peak production period is from early July to late August, with picking once every 5 to 6 days.

The final period is from mid-September to late October, with picking once every 8 to 10 days. ?

Lycium barbarum is the collective name for species under the genus Lycium barbarum such as commercial wolfberry, plant Ningxia wolfberry, Chinese wolfberry, etc. Most of the wolfberries that people consume daily and are used medicinally are the fruit "Lycium barbarum" from Ningxia wolfberry.

Eating wolfberry regularly can be used for beauty. Wolfberry can improve the skin's ability to absorb oxygen. In addition, it can also have a whitening effect.

Lycium barbarum has the effect of improving the body's immunity, replenishing qi and strengthening essence, nourishing the liver and kidneys, anti-aging, quenching thirst, warming the body, and anti-tumor effects. It has the effect of lowering blood pressure, blood lipids and blood sugar, preventing atherosclerosis, protecting the liver, resisting fatty liver and promoting liver cell regeneration.

The wolfberry polysaccharide in wolfberry tea has a protective effect on experimental liver damage, can reduce serum alanine aminotransferase, and promote the repair of liver damage.

Extended information:

The name "wolfberry" first appeared in China's "Book of Songs" more than 2,000 years ago. Most of the wolfberries that people consume daily and are used medicinally are the fruit "wolfberry" of Ningxia wolfberry, and Ningxia wolfberry is the only variety included in the "2010 Edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia".

The medicinal functions of wolfberry are the same as those of Ningxia wolfberry. The root bark has the effect of antipyretic and cough-relieving.

From June to November, the fruits gradually become red and ripe. They need to be harvested in batches. Quickly spread the fresh fruits on the reed cane. The thickness should not exceed 3 cm. Generally, 1.5 cm is suitable. Leave them in a cool place to dry until the skin is peeled. Wrinkle, then expose to the sun until the skin becomes hard and the flesh is soft, remove the stem, and then dry in the sun.

Wolfberry pigments are various color-forming substances present in wolfberry berries and are important physiologically active components of wolfberry seeds. Mainly including carotene, lutein and other colored substances.

The pigment of wolfberry seeds can improve human immune function, prevent and inhibit tumors, and prevent atherosclerosis. Carotene is the main active component of wolfberry pigment and has important physiological functions such as antioxidant and as a synthetic precursor of vitamin A.

Wolfberry: nourishes the liver, nourishes the kidneys, and moistens the lungs. Lycium barbarum leaves: tonify deficiency and replenish essence, clear away heat and improve eyesight.

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