Introduction to Persimmons in Shexian County
Origin: Shexian County, Hebei Province, China. Characteristics: In addition to fresh and dry food, the wine and vinegar made from it also have excellent taste, surpassing grain based wine and vinegar. It can also be used for treating diseases, and has certain therapeutic effects on dysentery, dry and hot cough, gum bleeding, anemia, etc. Big, red in color, plump and juicy, mellow and sweet as honey
Shexian persimmons are produced in China and have a cultivation history of over 2000 years. Persimmon trees in Hebei Province are mostly distributed in the Taihang Mountains, including more than 10 varieties such as Lianhua persimmon and Mianli persimmon. Among them, Dahongpao persimmons have the best quality and are well-known both domestically and internationally
Shexian Dahongpao Persimmon, also known as Manli Hong or Mian Persimmon, is a high-quality persimmon tree in Hebei Province. It has the characteristics of thin skin, fine flesh, large and plump body, bright red color, mellow, sweet and juicy, seedless, soft and smooth, and easy to remove astringency. Persimmon fruit is rich in nutrients, with a sugar content of over 15%. It also contains various vitamins, minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, zinc, protein, and carbohydrates. After drying persimmon fruits, they are mixed with miscellaneous grains and ground into a sweet and delicious sandy flour, which can be used as a staple food
In addition to fresh consumption, persimmon fruits can also be processed into persimmon cakes, persimmon vinegar, persimmon strips, persimmon honey, persimmon sugar, dried persimmon, and persimmon juice; Using persimmon fruit as raw material, it can also be made into persimmon wine, persimmon vinegar, persimmon beverage, and persimmon leaf tea, with a unique flavor. In addition, persimmon fruits or foods processed from them have functions such as tonifying the spleen and stomach, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, treating root bleeding, anemia, thyroid enlargement, and lowering blood pressureFresh persimmons and processed persimmon fruits are exported in large quantities to Japan, Southeast Asian countries, Hong Kong, and Macau every year. At the same time, persimmon trees have a long lifespan, fewer pests and diseases, beautiful crowns, abundant shade, and unique fruit flavors. Therefore, persimmon trees are still one of the ideal economic tree species for developing tree planting and greening the environment