Nutritional value and eating methods of egg fruit

Passion fruit, also known as passion fruit, pomegranate, etc., is a vine fruit tree of the genus Passiflora in the family Passifloraceae. There are two main types of fruit: purple and yellow. The plant life span is about 20 years, and the economic life span is generally 8 to 10 years.

Introduction to Passion Fruit

The fruit of the egg fruit is mainly used to process juice drinks. It is known as the "king of juice" and can also be added to other beverages to improve the quality of the beverage. The root of the egg fruit is a fleshy root, and the stem is climbing, mostly green, with a hollow pith, smooth internodes, and tendrils. The leaves are palm-shaped, three-lobed, serrated, smooth, dark green, with prominent veins, and evergreen leaves. The flower shape is large and beautiful. The fruit is a berry, and the leather is tough and smooth. The flesh is full of yellow juice, like raw egg yolk. The juice content is about 40%, and the processing juice rate is 28% to 33%.

The egg fruit is an evergreen herbaceous vine that can reach several meters in length. The stem is round or sometimes nearly quadrangular when young. The leaves are thin and papery, 6 to 13 cm long, 8 to 14 cm wide, and palmately 3-lobed. The cyme is degenerate and only one flower remains, which is fragrant. The petals are lanceolate, white with light purple, and about the same length as the sepals. The filaments of the corona are mostly arranged in three whorls, about the same length as the petals, light green at the base, white-purple in the middle, and white at the top. The berries are ovate, green when young, purple when ripe, with hard peel and many seeds. It likes a sunny, warm climate, fertile soil, and a well-drained environment. It is not cold-resistant and avoids waterlogging.

The egg fruit prefers a warm and humid environment. It grows vigorously in areas with an annual average temperature above 18°C ​​and an annual rainfall of 1,000 to 2,000 mm, and is easy to obtain a high yield. In the cultivation of egg fruit, a trellis needs to be built to obtain a high yield. Generally, the yield per mu is about 1 ton, and the fruit production period is from August to December. The egg yolk fruit is a perennial evergreen woody fruit tree of the genus Egg Yolk Fruit in the family Sapotaceae. It is named because the fruit flesh resembles a cooked egg yolk. It is grown in tropical areas of my country such as Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Fujian.

Nutritional value of egg fruit

Egg yolk fruit is rich in nutrients such as phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin C and various amino acids necessary for the human body. It has a water content of 67% to 73% and an edible rate of 71.3% to 78.6%. Egg yolk fruit is very rich in nutrients: protein, fat, vitamins and various trace elements such as zinc, iron, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, potassium and 17 kinds of amino acids are 1 to 15 times that of other fruits. It has the effects of nourishing and fitness, beautifying and nourishing the skin, eliminating fatigue, relieving heat and appetizing, clearing the wind and removing heat, preventing and treating gastritis and enteritis, improving the body's immune function, and delaying aging.

Benefits of Passion Fruit

It calms the mind and calms the nerves, promotes blood circulation and relieves pain, and stops diarrhea by astringing the intestines. Indications: It is used for symptoms such as insomnia and palpitations caused by insufficient blood in the heart. It is used for irregular menstruation, menstrual blockage, abdominal distension and pain, and dysmenorrhea caused by blood stasis in women. It is used for symptoms such as chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery, warm pain, and diarrhea caused by weak spleen and stomach. Nature and flavor: bitter, sour, and flat. It enters the heart and large intestine meridians. Usage and dosage: Oral administration: decoct 3 to 10 grams. It has the functions of promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, refreshing the mind, helping digestion, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, treating kidney deficiency, and nourishing and strengthening the body. The roots, stems, and leaves of passion fruit can all be used as medicine, which have the effects of anti-inflammatory and analgesic, promoting blood circulation and strengthening the body, nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, and lowering lipids and blood pressure.

How to eat Hainan egg fruit

The fruit matures in December and needs to ripen for 4 to 7 days after harvest before it can be eaten. The fruit is mainly eaten fresh, but can also be made into juice, fruit wine, jam, etc. Hainanese people like to use a knife to cut open the top of the fruit, then add some sugar to mix it and eat it. It is sweet and sour and delicious, and is a refreshing snack for children.

⑴ Direct fresh food:

Cut the passion fruit in half, scoop out the pulp with a spoon and eat it directly (the seeds are edible and rich in high-quality protein and high-quality fat).

⑵ Making juice:

Take a passion fruit, cut it, scoop the pulp into a cup with a spoon, add 200ml of water, add a little sugar to adjust the sweetness, and stir to get a cup of nutritious juice with good color, fragrance and taste. If you use a juicer to stir for a few seconds, the effect will be better. Use ice water in summer and warm water in winter, add a few drops of honey, the flavor will be better.