Thought extinct 15 years ago, after rescue it was planted on a large scale, and its flowers are worth more than its fruit

For friends who grew up in the countryside, the vegetables they ate from childhood were very healthy, because they were all planted by their grandparents themselves. Back then, grandparents always sowed seeds according to the seasons, so that basically all year round they could eat fresh seasonal vegetables. At that time, if the vegetables in the garden grew well, a small garden could supply enough vegetables for a whole family. Besides growing their own vegetables, farmers would also go out to look for some wild vegetables with a better taste. Today I will introduce a vegetable discovered by farmers, and it is cai furong.

Cai furong is now a flower-type vegetable grown in large quantities. In fact, cai furong is wild, and its original name is jinhua kui. It is a plant of the okra genus, but its value is much higher than that of okra. 15 years ago, that is, in 2003, it was once thought to be extinct, and later it was discovered in Hebei. After scientists rescued it, it was only then planted on a large scale.

The roots, stems, leaves and fruit of cai furong are all edible, and its roots, stems and leaves can also be ground into flour for eating. It has a distinctive taste and is extremely delicious. The most delicious part of cai furong is the flower, which was also the first part farmers began eating. It can be eaten directly or stir-fried first, and either way it has a unique fresh fragrance. Its flowers are much larger than its fruit, and their value is also higher, because the fruit grows very small, like a mini version of okra, so basically no one eats it, and it is mainly used for seeds.

Speaking of cai furong, it can be said that the whole plant is a treasure. Eating cai furong is very beneficial to human health, especially with certain health benefits for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the elderly. It is precisely because cai furong tastes good and has high nutritional value that some farmers have now seen the business opportunity of cai furong and cultivate it artificially. It can be sold as a vegetable and its flower buds can also be collected and sold as tea. Because its health benefits are good, its price on the market is very high. About 6 grams of dried flower buds can sell for more than 60 yuan.

Cai furong has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying and relieving pain. The latest medical research has found that the fruit and seeds of cai furong can also treat indigestion and traumatic injuries. It really has great value. Even the flowers of cai furong have the effect of treating oral ulcers. At present, cai furong is planted on a large scale at the foot of the Taihang Mountains and in the Jinzhong area, and cai furong can be seen in many local vegetable markets. From this it can be seen that cai furong is now increasingly loved by people.