Shexian Black Jujube [Hebei Shexian Specialty]

What is Shexian black jujube? Authentic specialty of Shexian County, Hebei Province: Shexian black jujube

Content summary:Do you want to know what Shexian black jujube is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Shexian County, Hebei Province - Shexian Black Jujube. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Shexian Black Jujube. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Shexian Black Jujube and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Shexian black jujube? How to distinguish the authenticity of Shexian black jujube? The awards and honors of Shexian black jujube

Basic Introduction of Shexian Black Jujube

Shexian Black Jujube is a specialty of Shexian County, Handan City, Hebei Province, China, and a national geographical indication product

Shexian black jujube, nearly spherical (round) or oblong in shape, with a round top, less fruit powder, and no seeds; Black brown, pine skin, soft and elastic flesh, with a sandy, sweet and delicious taste

When it comes to "black dates", people usually think of black dates. Not bad, there is indeed a type of black colored date, which is indeed a jujube. It is made by special processing (oil boiling, smoking) of fresh jujube (jujube) and belongs to dried products of fresh jujube; The color is black, hence it is also known as "black jujube". Although this black jujube also has rich nutrients, it still belongs to the category of red dates, which is completely different from the traditional kidney tonifying food "black five categories" of black jujube

Black jujube, scientific name Junqianzi, is one of the "Black Five Categories" of traditional kidney tonifying foods. Black jujube has rich nutritional value, such as carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, pectin, and protein. It also contains abundant vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A that protects the eyes, vitamin B that helps the body metabolize, and minerals that promote growth - calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, etc. These nutrients are abundant in black jujube. More importantly, black dates contain bioactive substances such as tannins and yellow pigments. And it has a strong effect on enhancing the immune system in the body, and has significant therapeutic effects on cardia cancer, lung cancer, and vomiting blood. Black jujube contains nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, organic acids, and phosphorus. Black jujube has a warm and sweet nature, with the effects of nourishing the kidneys and stomach, and is known as the "nutrition warehouse"

1. Sensory characteristics: nearly spherical (round) or elongated oval shape, round fruit top, less fruit powder, seedless; Black brown, pine skin, soft and elastic flesh, with a sandy, sweet and delicious taste; Single fruit weight ≥ 2.30 g<2. Physical and chemical indicators: After testing, the moisture content of Shexian black jujube is ≤ 30.0%, iron (Fe) is ≥ 1.35mg/100g, calcium (Ca) is ≥ 90mg/100g, and riboflavin is ≥ 0.12 mg/kg

3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations

1. Identify high-quality black jujubes: Good black jujubes should have a shiny black skin color, with a red tint inside the black skin. Black skinned jujubes are considered inferior, while black skinned jujubes are considered inferior; Good black dates have large and uniform seeds, short, strong, round, and smooth, with round tops and square stems, and fine and shallow wrinkles on the skin