People's hearts are called the fruit of the heart, the red iron fruit, the bovine heart pear, also known as the Wufeng persimmon in Taiwan, the ginseng fruit, the Cha-chao Li-tsai, the Cha-chai, the Sapodilla in English, the Ciku in the Malay and the Sawo in the Indonesian. It is an evergreen tree belonging to the genus Uralaceae. The name of sapodilla is from Guangdong, and it is because of its longitudinal profile that resembles the human heart.

The fruit tree is native to tropical America. The result is a long time, and it takes about one year. The immature fruits have a greenish green color. Because they are rich in colloidal and tannic acid, they are a bit sour and gumy with gums, so they are not very tasty, like eating chewing gum with sand. Therefore, generally only mature people can be adopted. The milk contained in the fruit tree is called "Chicle", which was the main raw material for making chewing gum.

Introduction

[nature] flat

【Five flavors】 Gan

[calories] 50.00 kcal (209 kJ)/100 g

【Effects】 lungs

Sapodilla evergreen trees, trunk gray-brown, with obvious leaf marks; impeller spiral growth densely gathered at the top of branches, leathery, oval to obovate, full or microwave-like, dorsal processes. After ripening, it is gray or rust brown, and the flesh is yellow-brown and soft.

The fruit is rich in nutrients and has the effect of pure heart and lungs. The seeds, bark and roots can be used as medicine. The trunk gum can be used as a gum compound for chewing gum. It is a tree species with high economic value.

The fruit is 8-15 meters high, the trunk is gray-brown, the fruit is berry, ovate or spherical, the peel is thin, the green to brown when the fruit is unripe, gray or rust brown after ripening, the single fruit weight is 40-120 grams, the pulp is brown, soft , There are stone cells, sweet and slightly acidic, seeds oblate, dark brown to brown, 1-9, shiny.

The main cultivars can be divided according to the shape, size and color of the fruit: oval, round (also known as Bazi solid), top concave, flat (also known as sugar solid); large fruit, medium fruit, small fruit, Variant; green meat, brown meat.

Distribution

Sapodilla is native to the states of Yucatán and Central America in Mexico. After being introduced to the United States, Florida, the Caribbean region and India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and other countries. The fruits of cultivating in China were introduced from Singapore, Indonesia, and other countries in the early 20th century and are mainly distributed in the southern and central regions of Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan and Taiwan.

use

The fruit is mainly used for fresh food. It can also be processed into jams, fruit juices, dried flakes, and fruit crystals. It has a pure heart and lungs effect. Seeds, leaves and bark can be used as medicine. The tree contains milky sap, a gum compound used to make chewing gum, and is produced in large quantities in Mexico and the West Indies. Seeds contain 20% oil. With a beautiful and graceful tree, it can be used for viewing, adapting to a wide variety of fields, and is easily cultivated. It is widely cultivated in many tropical countries.

people suitble:

Healthy body and quality, Qi-depressed body, hot and humid constitution

Food taboos

Qi constitution, phlegm constitution, special constitution is not suitable for human consumption.

Do not eat with seafood, otherwise it will cause food poisoning.

Nutritional value and efficacy

Sacks of fruit ripen on the market in summer, weighing 50 to 100 grams each. The skin is light brown and has a rough surface. The immature fruit contains a lot of tannins. The taste is astringent. After picking it off, it needs to be stored for a few days. The pulp will be ripened and eaten again. Fruits are eaten raw and delicious. They can also be made into jams, dried fruit, and fruit wine. After harvesting for 5 to 7 days, it will taste best. Many supermarkets in the Mainland sell food. If you choose a soft one, you can eat it immediately. If you choose a hard one, you must bury it in the rice crust until it is softened before you eat it. The fruit can be sliced ​​and sun dried for soup. Also for drinks, poplars, etc. Seeds contain 20% oil, roots, skins, leaves are available for medicinal purposes.

Sapodilla is rich in glucose and vitamins. It has an adjuvant effect on heart disease, lung disease, and vascular sclerosis. It is a famous fruit in Hainan Island. The skin feels a bit like a pear.

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storage

The newly harvested fruit is hard, rich in gums and tannins, and cannot be eaten. After 5 to 7 days, it is cooked and softened before consumption. The higher the temperature, the faster the ripening and softening. It takes about 5 days at about 30°C, and about 7 days at about 25°C. The lower the temperature, the longer it takes. Therefore, it may take some time for harvesting and softening to be stored, transported, and supplied to the market, but with good ventilation.

Stored at a lower temperature, the best results are obtained when the sapodilla is stored in a cold storage at 1.7-3.3°C and a relative humidity of 85%-90% for 8 weeks.

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