When Do Jiang'an Plums Usually Ripen? An Introduction to Their Ripening Time

The plum is a well-known fruit with a sweet and tart taste, and many people love eating plums. Among them, the Jiang'an plum is a very famous variety. So when do Jiang'an plums ripen?

1. When do Jiang'an plums ripen?

The ripening time of Jiang'an plums is generally from June to October. Different varieties ripen at slightly different times. The exact time should be determined according to local conditions and the variety.

The Jiang'an Dabai plum fruit is medium to large, round and uniform, with a fairly obvious suture line and fairly symmetrical halves, and a flat or concave top. The fruit surface is greenish-yellow with a thick bloom. The flesh is greenish-yellow, fine-textured, fragrant, crisp and tender, with few fibers, relatively abundant juice, and a sweet taste. The stone is small and freestone, and the quality is excellent. Internal quality indicators: the edible rate of the Jiang'an Dabai plum is ≥92%, and the soluble solids content is ≥11%.

2. The nutritional value of plums

Plums are also very nutritious. In addition to the three major nutrients of carbohydrates, protein, and fat, they also contain a rich variety of vitamins and carotene. The abundant B vitamins help with the metabolism of the skin's epidermis, keeping the skin from appearing aged. In addition, the β-carotene in plums also has an anti-aging effect.

3. The benefits of plums

1. Promoting digestion

The plum is a sweet and tart fruit, and the large amount of fruit acid it contains is the main component of its digestion-promoting ability. These components can help speed up our gastrointestinal movement, thereby better helping to digest food.

2. Protecting the liver and promoting water metabolism

Eating plums has a certain protective effect on our liver. The various amino acids they contain can help strengthen the human body's constitution. At the same time, plums also have a good diuretic effect and can play a certain therapeutic role in the treatment of ascites due to liver disease.

3. Beauty and skin care

Plums contain abundant vitamins, especially vitamin B and vitamin C, which have a good protective and whitening effect on human skin and can help the skin remove melanin, thereby playing a whitening role.

Although plums are tasty, they should not be eaten on an empty stomach, so as to avoid relatively great harm to the stomach and intestines, and plums should not be eaten in large quantities either.