Fuhong Apricot [Sichuan Chengdu Specialty]

What is Fuhong Apricot? Authentic Sichuan Chengdu specialty: Fuhong Apricot

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Introduction to Fuhong Apricot

Fuhong Apricot is a local specialty of Qingbaijiang District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, and a product protected by China's National Geographic Indication.

. Its fruit color is beautiful, tender and juicy, with a refreshing sour and sweet taste and a rich apricot aroma. The main production area is the largest high-quality apricot production base in Sichuan Province and a famous scenic spot for flower viewing

The international medical community has found that vitamin B17, which is rich in apricots, can effectively inhibit and kill cancer cells, alleviate cancer pain, and have the effects of preventing and treating cancer. Almonds also have the functions of stopping cough, relieving asthma, moistening the intestines, and promoting bowel movements. People with heart disease should consume more of them. Especially for the elderly, regularly eating almonds can make them old and strong, with tireless mental energy, and can nourish yin and produce fluids, relax middle and lower qi, soften blood vessels, etc. It is truly a nourishing medicine. "According to Volume 3 to Volume 4 of the" Jintang County Annals "(written by Cao Yunxing in the Qing Dynasty)," There are two types of fruit in the genus of fruit, one is the size of plum and apricot, and the other is the size of peach. "Jintang Continuation Annals" engraved in the Republic of China records that "the most prolific fruit trees are in the area of ound ridge roof Temple, Liaojiachang...". The agricultural product distribution center Liaojiachang (the first of the five markets in Dongshan) has the most prosperous trading. The output of this field is 3000 dan of green fruits (apricot, peach, plum, jujube). In 1793 (the 58th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty), Li Maozhao, a scholar from Hongdou Village in Heming Township (near the ancient Buddha Cave, now in the area of Fuhong Township and Qingquan Town), wrote the poem "Twelve Poems on Spring and Autumn in Hongdou Village", which goes: "Famous flowers do not fall into the village, whose charm is collected in the brocade bag, plum blossoms and apricots become short candles, and medicinal orchids are inscribed with long cups; In his poetry, Hanlin Gaochen also wrote the line 'Green poplar trees meet again at the top of the building, and red apricots are heard in the sea'. It can be seen that the history of apricot tree planting in the areas of Fuhong Township and Qingquan Town can be traced back to 1736-1795 AD (during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty)

Origin Range

The origin range of Fuhong apricot is the administrative area under the jurisdiction of five townships, Qingquan Town, Yaodu Town, Longwang Town, Fuhong Township, and Renhe Township, Qingbaijiang District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province

What is the nutritional value of Fuhong apricot

"Fuhong Apricot" has a beautiful color, tender and juicy texture, a refreshing sour and sweet taste, and a rich apricot aroma. It has high nutritional value, with high levels of calcium, phosphorus, iron, and protein in the fruit. It also contains a lot of anti-cancer substances, with 1.79 milligrams of carotene per 100 grams, 22 times that of apples, and 7 milligrams of vitamin C. Fresh apricots are rich in various nutrients and essential trace elements for the human body. They can be used in fresh and processed products such as apricot tea, dried apricots, apricot pulp, dried apricots, apricot jam, apricot peel, apricot juice, canned apricots, etc. They have anti-cancer and anti-aging effects. Fresh apricots are a treasure all over the body. The edible parts are rich in nutrients, containing various organic components and essential vitamins and inorganic salts for the human body. Long term consumption can improve blood circulation, resist infections, help alleviate depression and insomnia, improve memory, and enhance immunity. At the same time, it also has anti-aging, lung nourishing, stomach nourishing, and digestive effects

Morphological characteristics

Trees, 5-8 (12) meters high; Round, flattened or elongated crown; The bark is gray brown and longitudinally cracked; Perennial branches are light brown in color, with large and numerous pores. Annual branches are light reddish brown, shiny, hairless, and have many small pores. The leaves are broadly ovate or round ovate in shape, measuring 5-9 cm in length and 4-8 cm in width. The apex is acute to shortly acute, and the base is circular to nearly heart-shaped. The leaf edges have blunt serrations, and both sides are hairless or the axils of the veins below have soft hairs; The petiole is 2-3.5 cm long, hairless, and often has 1-6 glands at the base. Flowers are solitary, with a diameter of 2-3 centimeters, and bloom before the leaves; The flower stem is short, 1-3 millimeters long, covered in short hairs; Calyx purple green; Calyx tube cylindrical, with outer base covered in short hairs; Sepals ovate to ovate oblong, apex acute or blunt, retroverted after flowering; Petals circular to ovate, white or reddish in color, with short claws; Stamens are about 20-45, slightly shorter than petals; The ovary is covered in short hairs, the style is slightly longer or almost as long as the stamens, and the lower part is covered in soft hairs. The fruit is spherical, sparsely ovate in shape, with a diameter of about 2.5 centimeters or more, white, yellow to yellow red, often with a blush, and slightly covered in short hairs; The flesh is juicy and does not crack when ripe; The nucleus is oval or elliptical in shape, flat on both sides, rounded and blunt at the top, symmetrical at the base, sparse and asymmetrical, slightly rough or smooth on the surface, rounded and often slightly dull on the ventral edge, straight on the dorsal edge, and with a keel like edge on the ventral surface; Seed kernels have a bitter or sweet taste. The flowering period is from March to April, and the fruiting period is from June to July. 2n=16