Where are the latest production areas of sugar apple distributed?
Sugar apple, also known as Laiqiu fruit, Buddha's head fruit, custard apple, etc., is a perennial semi-deciduous small tree plant of the genus Annona in the Annonaceae family. The fruit is similar in size to a pomegranate, its skin is covered with knobs joined into a spherical shape, and its flesh is snow-white with a dense, creamy texture, sweet with a slight tartness, sweet and delicious when eaten fresh, with an excellent flavor. Now let's take a look together at where sugar apple is produced!
Where is sugar apple produced?
Sugar apple is native to the tropical regions of the Americas, and is cultivated in Hainan, Fujian, Taiwan, China, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan in our country. It likes light and a warm, humid climate, requires an annual average temperature above 22°C, is not cold-tolerant, and is suited to deep, fertile, well-drained sandy loam soil. Its main fruit ripening period is from June to November.
Nutritional value of sugar apple
Sugar apple is a tropical fruit and was once considered in Japan to be the fruit with the highest vitamin C content in the world, with rich nutritional value. The nutritional composition per 100 grams of sugar apple flesh is: water 8.36 grams, soluble solids 18.0-26%, fat 0.14%-0.3%, minerals 0.6%-0.7%, carbohydrates 23.9%, calcium 0.2%, phosphorus 0.04%, iron 1.0%, organic acids 0.42%, total sugars 15.3%-18.3%, vitamin C 0.265 grams, protein content 1.55 grams, etc., containing many substances needed by the human body.
Edible benefits of sugar apple
1. Delaying skin aging: Sugar apple is rich in vitamin C and has the effect of lowering blood sugar. It is the best antioxidant fruit, able to effectively delay skin aging and whiten the skin.
2. Promoting bowel movements: Sugar apple has a relatively high fiber content and can effectively promote intestinal peristalsis and expel retained stool accumulated in the intestines.
3. Lowering blood sugar: Sugar apple has the effect of activating brain cells and lowering blood sugar, and is often used abroad to treat brain atrophy and diabetes. Diabetics who regularly eat custard apple experience an obvious auxiliary dietary therapeutic effect in alleviating their condition.
4. Anti-cancer: Since 1970, experts have conducted more than 20 studies on sugar apple. The research results show that extracts of sugar apple can effectively fight malignant cells of 12 types of cancer, including colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer. At the same time, sugar apple also has antifungal and antiparasitic effects. In addition, it can help regulate blood pressure and is also an antidepressant and a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
5. Promoting children's growth and development: The sugar apple fruit is a food with very balanced nutrition, containing rich sugars, proteins, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, flavonoids, and crude fiber arginine. Acid can promote insulin production and secretion and enhance the immune function of cells, and lysine is an amino acid for the regeneration of brain nerve cells. Arginine can stimulate the pituitary gland to secrete growth hormone, can promote the synthesis of collagen tissue, and has a role in promoting children's growth.
6. Maintaining neuromuscular excitability: The sugar apple fruit contains a variety of mineral elements. The contents of potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc are all high, and potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium maintain a certain ratio, which can promote muscle contraction and maintain neuromuscular excitability.