When do Jiuxian peaches ripen? Which month is the ripening period?
Peaches are the most common fruit at spring and summer fruit stalls, and many people buy a few peaches to try when they are in season. Among them, Jiuxian peach is named after its place of origin. When do Jiuxian peaches ripen?
1. When do Jiuxian peaches ripen?
The fruit ripens between June and July. The fruit is pink in appearance, plump, crisp in texture, melting in the mouth, and sweet and refreshing. The average single fruit weighs more than 200 grams. The fruit is oblong, with a small, curved, protruding tip. The flesh is crisp and refreshing with a unique flavor. In 1985 it was rated as an excellent and rare fruit variety of Guangdong Province. In 2007 it passed pollution-free food certification. On December 10, 2010, it was designated a protected product of China Geographical Indications.
It is named after Jiuxian Village, Jiangwei Town, Wengyuan County, the “Hometown of Jiuxian Peach in China”. Cultivation began during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, and it has a cultivation history of nearly five hundred years. Jiuxian peach belongs to the hard-flesh peach line of southern China and has the characteristics of large fruit, small pit, thick flesh, flesh that separates from the pit, and high sugar content.
2. Nutritional components
1. Rich in carbohydrates, it is an important substance that constitutes the body; stores and provides heat energy; is a necessary energy source for maintaining brain function; regulates fat metabolism; provides dietary fiber; spares protein; detoxifies; and enhances intestinal function.
2. Peaches have a relatively high iron content and are an ideal supplementary food for patients with iron-deficiency anemia.
3. Peaches contain much potassium and little sodium, making them suitable for patients with edema; peach kernel has the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and moistening the intestines to relieve constipation, and can be used as an auxiliary treatment for amenorrhea, bruises, and injuries.
3. Dietary therapy value
1. Replenishes qi and blood, nourishes yin and promotes fluid production: can be used for those after a serious illness, with deficiency of qi and blood, sallow and emaciated complexion, and palpitations and shortness of breath.
2. Promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, moistens the intestines and relieves constipation: can be used as an auxiliary treatment for amenorrhea, bruises, and injuries.
3. Anticoagulation: peach kernel extract has an anticoagulant effect and can inhibit the cough center to relieve coughing. It can also lower blood pressure and can be used as an auxiliary treatment for patients with high blood pressure.
Peach is a green and healthy fruit, and you can eat more of it when it is in season. Jiuxian peach is a local specialty, and if you travel there, you can appropriately try it fresh.