Which solar term is Toona sinensis?

Grain Rain was the time when Toona sinensis went on the market.

Toona sinensis is also called Toona sinensis bud and Toona sinensis head. There is a folk agricultural proverb called "Eat Toona sinensis buds on March 8th", which means that the third month of the lunar calendar, the Grain Rain solar term, happens to be the best season for Toona sinensis to go on the market, which is the same as the old saying in Beijing that "Toona sinensis buds are tender before the rain and grow into wooden bodies after the rain". Moreover, Toona sinensis buds are rich in nutrition and have a dietotherapy effect.

China is not only the only country in the world that feeds on young leaves of Toona sinensis, but also has a long history of eating Toona sinensis. According to legend, as early as the Han Dynasty, the folk habit of eating Toona sinensis spread all over the country. Later, in the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Toona sinensis produced in many places became court tributes.

Main varieties of Toona sinensis

There are many varieties of Toona sinensis, which can be basically divided into purple Toona sinensis and green Toona sinensis according to the different colors of Toona sinensis buds and cotyledons. Purple Toona sinensis includes black Toona sinensis, red Toona sinensis, red Toona sinensis in Jiaozuo and Toona sinensis in Ximouzi. Green Toona sinensis includes green Toona sinensis and pholiota adiposa.

Different varieties of Toona sinensis have different characteristics. The crown of Toona sinensis is generally open, the bark is grayish brown, the spores are purplish brown, the first buds are purplish red, shiny and fragrant, with less fiber and more oil; Toona sinensis, erect crown, blue or greenish brown bark, slightly fragrant and less oily.