What tree does the almond (badam) fruit come from, and how much does it cost per jin?

Badam is a very delicious kind of nut that many people like to eat. Because it looks like an apricot kernel, it is mistaken for a kind of nut, but it actually is not. So what tree does the almond (badam) fruit come from? How much does it cost per jin?

Badam is the almond kernel, and it is a different nut from the apricot kernel. Badam is the inner kernel of the almond, while the apricot kernel is the inner kernel of the apricot. Botanically speaking, the almond and the apricot are different plants. The apricot kernel belongs to the Rosaceae family, while badam is a plant of the subgenus Amygdalus in the genus Prunus. The national recommended standard calls it “almond kernel”.

In China, badam is mainly grown in Xinjiang. It was introduced from ancient Persia, present-day Iran, and has been cultivated in Xinjiang for more than 1,000 years. The Old Book of Tang records: the flat peach comes from the country of Persia, and Persia calls it the badam tree. It grows five or six zhang tall and four or five chi around; its leaves resemble peach leaves but are broader and larger, and it blooms white flowers in the third month. After the flowers fall, it sets fruit shaped like a peach but somewhat flattened, hence it is called the flat peach. Its flesh is astringent and cannot be sucked, but the kernel inside is sweet, and all the countries of the Western Regions treasured it.

Badam from Xinjiang has higher oil content and sugar content than foreign varieties. It is a dried fruit treasured by the people of Xinjiang, mainly distributed in Yecheng, Shule, Yingjisha, Shache and other places in Kashgar. Badam has very high nutritional value and is a healthy snack suitable for all ages. It contains protein, vitamin E, dietary fiber and carotene, and contains no cholesterol. Long-term consumption can enhance resistance and make it a fitness tonic. However, it should not be eaten in excess, to avoid overnutrition.

How much does it cost per jin?

Badam comes in good and poor grades. If it is ordinary badam, it costs about 25 yuan per jin, while better ones cost about 30 to 50 yuan, and independently packaged ones have different prices as well. Badam 500g independent small packs of badam almond kernel nut snack dried fruit cost 28.9 yuan; Badam 200g (3 bags) butter, salt-roasted, original flavor badam almond thin-shell nut snack 500g costs 28.9 yuan; Badam nut roasted goods dried fruit leisure snack thin-shell special 208g costs 12.9 yuan; thin-shell badam 200g (2 bags) costs 25.9 yuan; badam 125g original flavor costs 68 yuan.

How much is suitable to eat per day?

1. Badam is a nut. Eat 10-15 pieces per day, and reduce the amount when the weather is hot.

2. If you accidentally eat too much badam, you can go for a walk or do some light exercise to help digestion and avoid gaining weight, and at the same time you can drink an appropriate amount of extra water.