Where is the origin of Leling golden jujube?

Zizyphus jujuba is a famous specialty in northwest Shandong and southeast Hebei, and jujube cultivation has a long history. As early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, farmers benefited from jujube trees. Hebei Cangxian, Botou, Yanshan and Haixing; Shandong Laoling, Qingyun, Ningjin, Decheng and other places are rich in golden jujube. The main producing areas are Leling, Qingyun and Cangzhou.

nutritive value

Golden jujube is also called "Xihe jujube". The fruit is long and round, with reddish-brown skin and yellow-green flesh. When broken, it can pull out crystal sugar filaments, hence the name "golden silk jujube". Jujube has thin skin, thick meat, small core, fine quality and sweet taste. The sugar content is as high as 67%, and the ratio of kernel to meat is 1∶5.6. It also contains protein, fat, starch, calcium, phosphorus, iron and various vitamins. The content of vitamin C is more than 70 times higher than that of apples, which is a good tonic for the old, the weak and the sick.

Maternal consumption of brown sugar boiled jujube, or boiled jujube into millet porridge, glutinous rice porridge, can greatly accelerate the recovery of the body. Like jujube nectar, it can artificially breastfeed babies, which can not only help them develop, but also sterilize and protect their teeth. It also has good curative effect on constipation, keratitis and corneal ulcer. At the same time, it also has the functions of soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen, clearing away heart fire and moistening lung, enriching blood and caring skin, regulating middle energizer and benefiting qi.

Fresh dates are eaten raw, sweet and crisp; Dried and eaten raw, tender meat is warm and mellow, sweet as honey, and has excellent flavor; Soaked in white wine, it is made into drunken jujube, which is also quite flavored and can eliminate phlegm and reduce fire. After various processing, it can also be made into delicious traditional sweet and sticky foods, such as jujube zongzi, jujube sticky cake, jujube cut cake, jujube flower cake, dragon roll cake, jujube pot cake, fried cake, daily Laba cake and Laba porridge, which are all popular foods.

Zizyphus jujuba cv. Jinsi has bright color, rich nuts, continuous golden thread, delicious nectar and rich nutrition. Known as a natural "vitamin pill", it is a good nourishing food. Jujube contains 70-80% sugar and is rich in vitamins and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. Has effects in relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, promoting tissue regeneration, invigorating spleen, moistening lung, enhancing immunity, and lowering cholesterol. Jujube can be processed into candied dates, candied dates, drinks and other nutritious foods. Compendium of Materia Medica records: "Dried jujube moistens the heart and lungs, relieves cough, tonifies the five internal organs, cures fatigue, and eliminates gastrointestinal addiction". Wudi county has a long history of planting jujube, which has a history of more than 2300 years. Jujube-grain intercropping is one million mu, and its quality and yield rank first in China. Known as "the first jujube county in China", it enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. It is verified that Wudi Jinsixiaozao has the highest sugar content among 100 fruits, and its vitamin content is 140 times higher than that of pear and 100 times higher than that of apple. Fresh jujube 1 kg contains 5460 mg of vitamin, which is a good product with long life and rich nutrition.