Ginseng fruit types, what does ginseng fruit look like

What kinds of ginseng fruit are there? This question is a piece of cake for rural friends. Let's learn about it together.

Ginseng Fruit

The shape of ginseng fruit is mostly heart-shaped or oval. When ripe, the peel is golden yellow, some with purple stripes, with a light and elegant fragrance, and the flesh is refreshing and juicy with a unique flavor. It is high in protein, low in sugar and fat, and rich in vitamin C and a variety of trace elements necessary for the human body, especially selenium and calcium, which are much higher than other fruits and vegetables. Therefore, ginseng fruit has the functions of anti-cancer, anti-aging, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, anti-inflammatory, calcium supplementation, and beauty; it can also be processed into juice, beverages, oral liquid, canned products and other products, which has great development value.

my country widely cultivates a plant fruit native to the northern foothills of the Andes Mountains in South America. Its original name was "eggplant" and it is now commonly known as "ginseng fruit" in various parts of my country.

Ginseng fruit types

This ginseng fruit was once called fragrant eggplant, melon eggplant, fragrant mango, golden ginseng fruit, longevity fruit, purple fragrant eggplant, sweet eggplant, melon pear, fragrant pear, etc. in my country. Although it has many aliases, it should be regarded as one thing. This may be because when it was first introduced to my country, different places gave different names. From the perspective of plant taxonomy, it should be called eggplant, melon eggplant or fragrant eggplant. However, because it does have certain nutritional health and disease-eliminating and longevity effects, it is also called ginseng fruit. Since the auspicious name "Ginseng Fruit" was adopted, it has generated a great response in society and aroused people's curiosity. This may be due to the fact that eating ginseng fruit can make people immortal as mentioned in "Journey to the West". This ginseng fruit belongs to the Solanaceae family of vegetables, fruits and ornamental herbs. It is a perennial shrub in tropical and subtropical regions. It is cultivated as an annual in my country and Japan. The fruit is a juicy berry with light yellow flesh in the shape of oval, ovate, heart-shaped or gyro. The ripe fruit is cream or beige. Purple-red stripes appear.

Ginseng fruit recipe

There are many scientific ways to eat and process the fruit of life. Here is a brief introduction:

① Stir-fried pork slices with ginseng fruit: 250 grams of ginseng fruit, 100 grams of pork, appropriate amounts of refined salt, MSG, vegetable oil, cooking wine, chopped green onion, minced ginger, and soy sauce. First, remove the stems of the ginseng fruit, wash it, and slice it. Then wash the pork and cut it into thin slices. Heat the oil in a pan and stir-fry the pork slices. When it is 70% to 80% cooked, add the ginseng fruit slices and seasonings, stir-fry until cooked, and serve. ② Eat it as a fresh fruit. The ginseng fruit eaten raw must be fully ripe to have a light and elegant fragrance. The flesh is light yellow, refreshing and juicy, and has a unique flavor. ③ Cold ginseng fruit: Wash and slice the fully ripe ginseng fruit into a plate. Add appropriate amount of refined salt and marinate for a while, pour out the seeping water, then add appropriate amount of mashed garlic, MSG, rice vinegar and sesame oil, mix well and eat. ④ Steaming the ginseng fruit in a steamer: Wash the ginseng fruit and cut it vertically to 2/3. Leave part of the peel connected to the flesh, dig out the pulp, and then fill it with meat stuffing. Steam it in a steamer, take it out and wait for it to cool, cut it into slices with a clean sharp knife, and then eat it. In addition, as a vegetable, it can also be fried, braised, stewed, etc.; deep processing can also make ginseng fruit juice, canned food, preserved fruit, ice cream, cheese, jam, fruit wine, candied fruit, etc.

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