As we all know, China is a big planting country that resounds all over the world.
Not only in the cultivation and planting of crops, but also in the cultivation of fruits.
As a result, fruits with high nutrients are becoming a popular choice.
But there is a fruit that once left countless folk tales in the northern region, but it has gradually become an unpopular fruit, so that it is not seen in many regions.
What is the reason for this, and what kind of fruit is it?
"Plum golden apricot fat".
Apricot is the same as peach and plum, it is a common fruit in northern China, and it is also called apricot (heng) in some places.
Apricot is native to Xinjiang and is one of the fruits with the longest history in China.
Speaking of apricots, many people's impression of apricots is that they have a fluffy peel and a sweet and sour taste.
Apricot belongs to the family Prunus in the Rosaceae family, and there are other varieties depending on the color of their fruits.
In the northern region of our country, apricots used to be one of the most mainstream fruits, whether in the past or now, there are still many people who miss apricots.
Especially in the yard of the countryside, or in the open space outside the house, a few apricot trees will be planted.
When the apricot blossoms bloom, the fragrance of apricot blossoms in the garden can play a certain embellishment for the small courtyard at home, and at the same time, when the apricot fruits are ripe, they can also relieve their cravings.
The most important thing is that the apricot tree is extremely vigorous, and it can survive unharmed in relatively poor land.
In addition, due to its drought-tolerant, waterlogging-resistant, and cold-tolerant habits, apricot trees are mainly distributed in Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Xinjiang and other places in China.
From west to east, an apricot industry chain has been formed in the northwest, north and northeast regions of China.
The yield of an apricot tree is generally between tens of catties and hundreds of catties.
So many people say that apricots are a mainstream fruit in the northern region.
But in fact, the apricot tree has a history of thousands of years in our country, and there are even many history books that praise it!
"Under the spiritual mountain, its wood is full of apricots."
This is a record of the fruit of apricots in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas".
As the first of the three major fruits in China, apricot plays a pivotal role in the history of China.
Not only is it delicious, but the apricot blossoms are amazing!
In ancient times, all topics related to apricots basically revolved around literature.
As recorded in the book "Zhuangzi":"Confucius travels in the forest of curtains, sits on the apricot altar, reads, and Confucius sings, drums and pianos."
Coincidentally, in the Wei and Jin dynasties thousands of years later, the apricot tree was not described.
But it is still depicted by countless poets, like Wang Bao"Yan Ge Xing".Apricots have been described in .
"The peach blossoms fall to the apricot blossoms, and the cold leaves at the bottom of the Kiryu well are sparse,".However, in ancient times, it was not advisable to plant apricot trees on a large scale, and only a few apricot trees were found in the homes of individual homes or in the wild.
In the Tang Dynasty, this situation was even more obvious, and the cultivation of apricot trees was still limited to a certain extent.
In particular, the bright and colorful colors of apricot blossoms have made many literati depict apricot blossoms.
For example, "Apricot Blossom" written by Xue Neng in the Tang Dynasty:
"The living color is first-rate, and his hand is close to the Qinglou. Who knows that the glamorous sex will eventually lose each other, and laugh endlessly at the spring breeze. ”What really stigmatized Xinghua was "It's Not Worth Visiting the Garden" written by the Song Dynasty poet Ye Shaoweng:
"You should pity the moss on the tooth prints, and the small buckle firewood will not be opened for a long time. The spring color in the garden can't be retained, and a branch of red apricot comes out of the wall."It can be seen how famous the apricot was at that time, but the apricot tree was not planted in a large area, and could only appear in the form of words in poetry.
However, apricots, which have a glorious history of more than 2,000 years, are gradually declining!
What causes this?
Compared with peaches and plums, which are the most abundant in the market, apricots, which are also one of the three major fruits, have gradually become the fruit market"Little transparent".
Therefore, many people will wonder, why is this?
In fact, the gradual elimination of apricots in China is related to its market competitiveness.
In fact, the most critical point is because the shelf life of apricots is not long.
Like other fruits, apricots are prone to change in taste and rot if they are not stored properly for a period of time after ripening.
As a result, apricots cannot be transported for a long time, so apricots cannot be promoted nationwide.
You must know that if you want to sell your fruit at a good price, you need to go out of the local market and go to other markets to get more profits.
For example, apricots in the north can be sold well in the south, but the habits of apricots are destined to make it unable to go out of the local area.
This leads to high transportation costs, so many fruit merchants will choose carefully when facing apricots.
Then there is the question of the taste of the apricots themselves.
How do apricots taste?
Many people have mixed reviews about it, some people think it's refreshing, while others think apricots are very sour.
In fact, it has to do with whether the apricots are ripe or not.
After all, ripe apricots have a crisp taste and a moderate sweetness;
On the contrary, unripe apricots are sour and astringent, making it difficult to swallow.
This is because unripe apricots contain a lot of acidic components such as malic acid and citric acid, which makes apricots taste sour.
In addition, apricots are indeed not as cool as peaches and pears, so they will gradually be abandoned and become an unpopular fruit.
"If you don't plant apricots at home, you won't be prosperous people."
"Peaches raise people, apricots hurt people, and bury dead people under plum trees".
I believe that many people have more or less heard this folk proverb about apricots.
Therefore, many people's impression of apricots is often not very good.
In fact, apricots are a common fruit, on the contrary, apricots not only do not hurt people, but also have great benefits for physical health.
It is rich in a variety of vitamins as well as a variety of proteins, and its nutritional value is extremely high"Fruit Diva".
It is very suitable for people with slow metabolism, anemia and cold limbs.
In addition to being edible, almonds also have certain medicinal properties.
It is recorded in the "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica":
"Seeds (bitter almonds): bitter, lukewarm. There is a small poison. Lowers breath, relieves cough and asthma, moistens the intestines and laxatives. It is used for coughing and wheezing, chest full of phlegm, blood deficiency, dry intestines and constipation. ”However, it should be noted that there are two kinds of almonds, one is a sweet almond with a slightly sweet taste that can be eaten, and the other is a bitter almond that contains trace amounts of poison, and long-term consumption will be life-threatening.
In addition, apricots are warm fruits, and for people with a hot constitution, long-term consumption will cause symptoms such as fire.
Therefore, although apricots are good, in the process of eating, remember to control the amount!
As an apricot, which was once one of the three major fruits along with peach and plum, it can now only be reduced to a "small transparency" in the fruit market, which is embarrassing ......
The reason for this is that the gradual decline of apricots is actually caused by multiple factors.
But with the development of preservation technology, I believe that one day apricots will regain their former glory.
Have you ever eaten apricots? Feel free to leave a comment!