Edible flowers have high economic returns and are a good choice for planting in 2020
Many people grow some flowers at home, so many growers plant flowers to sell. Spring is coming, and it is time to plant flowers again. So what flowers have high economic returns to plant in 2020? You might as well try edible flowers.
1. What characteristics do edible flowers have?
Many edible flowers now contain far more protein than some meats, beans, eggs, and fruits and vegetables. Edible flowers grow on the ground, and not only can their appearance be enjoyed, but most importantly they can bring rich nutrition to people when eaten. Moreover, there are many kinds of edible flowers for people to choose from.
The branches, leaves and flowers of the edible flowers in people's daily lives can now be eaten directly. Many edible flowers now not only have leaves, roots and stems, flowers and fruits that can be enjoyed, but can also provide people with delicious dishes. Not only can they be eaten, but some of them can also be used as medicine, for brewing wine, and so on, bringing people a rich and good material life. There are now more than 50 kinds of edible flowers commonly used in people's daily lives, with rich and varied varieties. In particular, their effects are great, and they can bring people rich nutrition, health benefits and other effects.
2. What edible flowers are there?
1. Edible flowers in spring
In spring, there are many kinds of flowers we can eat. First is the most commonly seen Chinese rose in our daily lives. After drying the buds and petals of Chinese rose in the sun, steeping them in a cup together with tea leaves can not only make our stomachs feel comfortable, but also freshen the breath. Another flower that can often be eaten in this season is honeysuckle. Whether stir-fried with meat or steeped and drunk together with tea leaves, it can help us reduce internal heat. And pancakes filled with pagoda tree flowers are also an indispensable delicacy in this season.
2. Edible flowers in summer
There are also really quite a few edible flowers in summer. Soup made by boiling mint flowers and mint leaves together with red dates and red beans is a great tool for relieving summer heat. Stir-fried squid with lily flowers is also a dish people never forget. Rice cooked with daylily can make people open their appetites wide. Stir-fried pork slices with Zhulan flowers and stir-fried fish slices with Zhulan flowers really make people drool. Jasmine tea leaves a lasting aftertaste.
3. Edible flowers in autumn
There are still quite a few flowers often eaten in autumn. The most famous is chrysanthemum, and the tea it makes is sweet and tasty. The soup made by boiling it with eggs and meat slices also has a very refreshing taste. And whether it is chrysanthemum tea or chrysanthemum soup, it can help us refresh our minds and reduce internal heat. Snacks and pastries made with osmanthus also leave a fragrance in the mouth, wine brewed with osmanthus also makes people praise it endlessly, and tangyuan made with osmanthus also has a unique flavor.
4. Edible flowers in winter
If you think there are no edible flowers once winter comes, then you are greatly mistaken. The plum blossoms blooming in winter are not only a beautiful and unique scenery, but also a delicious ingredient for stewing soup. The soup stewed with them is not only fresh and tender in taste, but also leaves an endless aftertaste.
In fact, many edible flowers are common flowers, and the economic returns from planting them are very good. They can be enjoyed and eaten, so they are welcomed by the market.