Chinese Dehydrated Citrus Slices Nutritious Healthy Dried Citrus Japonica Thunb

Nutritious and healthy dried fruits Citrus Japonica Thunb

Kumquat is a plant of the genus Citrus in the Rutaceae family. It is also known as golden orange, Luofu, etc. The tree is no more than 3 meters tall, with thorny branches and thick, dark green leaves that are ovate-lanceolate or oblong. The wing leaves are very narrow, and the single flowers grow in clusters. The ovary is elliptical, the style is slender, and the stigma is slightly enlarged. The fruit is ellipsoidal or ovate-ellipsoidal, ranging from orange-yellow to orange-red. The peel is sweet and the flesh is sour. The seeds are ovate, with pointed tips. Both the cotyledons and the embryo are green, and they are monoembryonic or occasionally polyembryonic. The flowering period is from March to May, and the fruiting period is from October to December.

Kumquats originated in China and have a cultivation history of over 1,600 years. It is cultivated in various parts of southern China, with Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi being the most common regions. Kumquats prefer moist soil and are intolerant of waterlogging. It likes light but is afraid of strong light. It has high requirements for temperature. If it is too low, it is prone to frost damage; if it is too high, it will affect the dormancy of the plant and be unfavorable for flowering and fruiting. Kumquats should be protected from pests such as red spider, leaf miner moth, scale 売 and stink bug . Kumquats are mostly propagated by bud grafting.

Kumquats are one of the best ornamental plants for people to improve their quality of life. Kumquats have high nutritional value. Their flesh is rich in vitamins. When used as a seasoning with licorice, they can be made into preserved fruits. The peel of the fruit, due to its rich content of pectin, essential oil and bitter orange extract, can be applied in multiple fields such as food and chemical engineering, and thus also has high economic value. The roots and fruits of kumquats have the effects of strengthening the spleen and regulating qi. They are used for edema, qi pain, illness qi, rectal prolapse, postpartum qi stagnation, abdominal pain and uterine prolapse. The peel of the fruit is used for tuberculosis, cough suppression and other effects. Ouyang Xiu 's "Returning to the Field" describes kumquat: "Fragrant, fresh and delicious, placed 俎 between, brilliant, like golden balls, truly precious fruit."