Once upon a time, persimmons were an indispensable protagonist on our tables, and when the harvest season arrived, the sweet and attractive persimmons were ripe and ready to be picked, and the green and yellow fruits hung on the branches.
When you bite into the persimmon flesh, the sweet juice overflows the mouth, making people feel the fruits of the farmers' hard work, and the abundant persimmon trees have fed hundreds of millions of people, and are known as "hardcore crops".
However, time has passed, and the persimmons that have accompanied us for hundreds of years can only be quietly eclipsed in the corner. Why is it being abandoned by people now?
Persimmon has been cultivated in China for more than 3,000 years, as early as ancient times, persimmon this kind of thing was only enjoyed by the royal family, but according to ancient records, during the Han Dynasty, persimmon entered the homes of ordinary people and became a daily diet.
Especially in the 70s of the 20th century, persimmon saved tens of millions of poor farmers, and the staple food is as famous, and truly became a "life-saving food and grass", at that time, the country's economic conditions were difficult, and the food supply was tight.
But persimmon trees are extremely easy to grow and bear fruit, bearing fruit and providing food even in arid and barren land, and many poor farmers rely on their own persimmon trees to survive.
Every festival, the red persimmon is also a symbol of people's blessings, in the past, every New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and other festivals, people will choose the largest and reddest persimmons in their own yards, wrap them in red paper, send them to distant relatives, express the blessings and thoughts of the festival
But with the development of time, persimmon has gradually moved towards the fate of being abandoned, in the early years due to the inconvenient transportation at that time, there was little exchange of products between the north and the south, and the persimmon ripening period in the northern region was in late autumn and winter, which made it a reliable winter fruit.
It can be stored for 2-3 months, rich in sugar, important calories and vitamins**, as long as you have persimmons at home, you don't have to worry about eating fruitless in winter.
After the reform and opening up, the rapid development of transportation, the increase in the exchange of products between the north and the south, the fruit planting industry has also begun to modernize, more fruits have begun to emerge, and at the same time, the cold chain logistics is also improving, many tropical fruits that can not be stored for a long time can also be transported to the north for winter.
Although persimmon has its own unique flavor and rich nutritional value, it also has a lot of drawbacks, some persimmon varieties are astringent, containing tannins, there are limitations in the diet, with the improvement of living standards, people pay more attention to food taste and scientific matching, persimmon market competitiveness has declined significantly.
With the development of time, China's persimmon industry began to decline, persimmon orchards in many areas were cut down and replanted with cash crops, many persimmon farmers directly abandoned the seeds, which is related to the continuous decline in the market, persimmon picking costs are high but the price is low, farmers lack planting enthusiasm.
In order to prolong the shelf life, some farmers use excessive ripening agents and preservatives, which also affects the taste and safety of persimmons, deterring consumers, and some false rumors that persimmons are harmful to health have also accelerated its decline in the market.
Nowadays, this miracle fruit that is all the rage has been gradually forgotten in the passage of time, and the younger generation is no longer familiar with it, and only sees it as a sweet and old-fashioned fruit.
With the acceleration of the pace of life, people prefer apples, grapes and other fruits, the planting area is shrinking day by day, and the memories of what was once a delicacy have passed with time, and today's young people have little opportunity to understand and taste the charm of persimmons, let alone understand its important position in history.
In addition to the reasons for the development of the times, some rumors about persimmons have also led to a sharp decline in the status of persimmons.
As a traditional fruit in our country, persimmon is deeply loved by people, but with the widespread spread of various rumors about persimmon among the people, many people are afraid of persimmon.
These rumors mainly include three points: one is that persimmons will cause stones, the second is that people with spleen and stomach deficiency cannot eat persimmons, and the third is that persimmons and seafood will be poisoned when eaten together.
Regarding the theory of eating persimmons and growing stones, it is mainly because persimmons contain tannins, which combine with the protein in stomach acid to form gastric persimmon stones.
But this phenomenon will only occur when eating a large number of unripe astringent persimmons, according to research, you need to consume more than 1 kilogram of jerky persimmons per day, it is possible to form a real health of the stomach persimmon stone, for most people, generally can not eat so much, if there is really a slight gastrointestinal discomfort, you can also adjust the diet to alleviate.
In fact, the rumors about persimmon stones can be traced back to a long time ago, as early as 1935, biochemist Zheng Ji denied the claim that persimmons and crabs can cause diarrhea through experiments, proving that eating fresh crabs can cause diarrhea, which shows that persimmons and seafood will not be poisoned by the rumor, in fact, the earliest from the misunderstanding of the cause of diarrhea.
With the development of the times, scientific understanding is also deepening, for example, the persimmon is cold and not suitable for eating, in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" mentioned that persimmon has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, which shows that eating persimmon normally will not have any negative effect, and the nutritional value of persimmon is much higher than its coldness.
In fact, eating persimmons in moderation is beneficial to human health, persimmons are rich in dietary fiber, which can help promote intestinal peristalsis, prevent constipation, and also help with weight control.
Vitamins, calcium and iron and other nutrients in persimmons can also supplement the needs of the human body, as long as you pay attention to eating ripe sweet persimmons and avoid excessive raw raw persimmons, the benefits of eating persimmons can be fully utilized.
Of course, parenting experts also suggest that pregnant women appropriately add persimmons to their daily diet, which can provide the nutrients needed for health, which is beneficial to both mother and baby.
Therefore, most of those negative rumors about persimmons are false, persimmons are nutritious, moderate consumption is beneficial to the body, we should look at food with a scientific and realistic attitude, do not follow the crowd, so as to make the diet more reasonable and healthy.
Persimmons contain protein, sugar, vitamins and minerals and other rich nutrients, is the best supplement in autumn, but persimmons also contain tannins and other substances that have a stimulating effect on the stomach and intestines, improper consumption may harm health, so, how should we eat persimmons correctly, get nutrition while avoiding possible ***?
First of all, it is very important to choose ripe persimmons, ripe persimmons have dark red skin color, soft and juicy feel, try to choose fresh persimmons in season to avoid pulp damage and quality degradation caused by long-term transportation, and pay attention to whether there are factors such as broken skin indentation when buying.
It is recommended to peel the persimmon before eating, only eat the persimmon meat, the tannin content in the persimmon skin is higher, peeling can greatly reduce the intake, peeling the skin with a knife to gently cut the skin, and then tear off by hand, the action should be light, can not hurt the pulp.
Another important way is not to eat persimmons on an empty stomach, the stomach acid is strong when fasting, the tannins in the persimmons will combine with gastric acid to produce precipitation, stimulate the stomach and intestines, it is best to eat persimmons half an hour to an hour after a meal, eat some rice or bread first to neutralize stomach acid, 2-3 persimmons per meal are best.
It is also necessary to pay attention to the collocation, avoid eating with protein-rich fish, meat, cheese, etc., which will increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, and do not mix with liquor to drink, the liquor itself stimulates digestion, you can cook persimmons with jujube or red dates to cook porridge, or eat with green leafy vegetables, friends with diabetes also need to pay attention to the high sugar content of persimmons, to avoid excessive consumption.
In the storage of persimmons, you can also consider mixing with apples, pears, etc., which can play a good role in ripening, autumn fruits and vegetables are abundant, we can also choose different dietary formulas according to different needs, just pay attention to scientific collocation, you can promote health.
In any case, persimmon is an agricultural product that bears witness to the deep feelings of Chinese and the land, however, the changes of the times have gradually made it gradually decline, but this also reflects the progress of the times from the side, the era is gone, and China's future will be extremely brilliant.