When can winter bamboo shoots be excavated?

Winter bamboo shoots 10 can be excavated from late 10 to early February of the following year.

Not all bamboo forests have winter bamboo shoots underground. Generally, it is only found in bamboo forests for more than two or three years, that is, bamboo forests. So if you want to dig winter bamboo shoots, you have to go to the right place first. Generally, winter bamboo shoots begin to develop after the solar terms in beginning of autumn, and then they begin to grow, so they can be dug almost in winter.

According to the old people in the village, the excavation of winter bamboo shoots usually begins after the first frost and lasts until the beginning of spring solar term. Therefore, the best time to dig winter bamboo shoots is from late June of 10 to early February of the following year. The mass market of winter bamboo shoots starts from 1 1 every year.

winter bamboo shoots

Winter bamboo shoots are bamboo shoots developed from lateral buds of underground stems of Phyllostachys pubescens around beginning of winter. Because it has not been unearthed, bamboo shoots are fresh and tender, which is a dish that people like to eat very much. The main producing areas are Chishui, Yibin, Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Hunan and Guangxi. Among them, the winter bamboo shoots in Chishui, Guizhou Province have low oxalic acid content due to soil and environmental reasons, and can be directly fried, which has the characteristics of water but not hemp.

Although digging winter bamboo shoots affects bamboo reproduction, reasonable digging can not only ensure the normal growth of bamboo, but also increase economic income and meet the needs of consumers. Winter bamboo shoots can be fried raw or boiled in soup. They are delicious and crisp. When eating, it is best to boil it with clear water and soak it in cold water for half a day, which can remove bitterness and taste better.