Can August melon be eaten?
August melons are also called fried in August, and some areas are also called eight-night melons. The fruits of Akebia Akebia and Akebia trifoliata, wild fruits, are edible. It is named after the fruit ripens and cracks in August.
Sweet fruit, pollution-free green food, known as "native banana." Most of them are Tian Zi scenic spots. There are abundant wild resources in foothills and forests, such as Suoxiyu and Yang Jiajie.
What is the value of August melon?
August melon (also known as August fried, sweet melon, honeydew melon, acacia fruit, Chinese cherry tomato fruit, Akebia trifoliata fruit. . . . . ) is a perennial woody vine semi-deciduous twining plant. In recent years, it has been fully proved that August melon is rich in calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium and other elements through research and testing in many universities and scientific research institutes. . . . . A variety of minerals and trace elements, vitamins, anthocyanins, flavonoids, tannins, fructose, pectin, oleanolic acid. 17 kinds of amino acids and methionine, methionine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, lysine, etc. It is impossible for the human body to synthesize. Eat August melon pulp and August melon tea. Juice. Fruit wine. Fruit vinegar can supplement and balance all kinds of nutrients needed by human body, regulate human body's function to keep normal, resist oxidation and scavenge free radicals, eliminate toxins in the body to enhance immunity, nourish yin and tonify kidney, strengthen physical fitness, beautify and protect skin, diminish inflammation and sterilize, strengthen stomach and digestion, clear fire, remove dryness and greasy, prevent and prevent cancer, and prolong life; Small tree skin wrinkles and pigmentation make people ruddy and bright, and the chest and abdomen breathe smoothly. It is a rare health fruit king suitable for all ages, and it is a new and exotic gift treasure for the elderly to visit relatives and friends. According to Compendium of Materia Medica and historical records, after thousands of years of edible and medicinal history, it has no toxic or side effects. Through modern scientific research and detection, it is fully proved that August melon is not only nutritious and valuable, but also has high medicinal value, especially for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as inflammation of esophagus and digestive system, tumor, breast cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Regular eating of August melon series products has the best health care effect. It is a green organic fruit with the same origin of medicine and food, and the only national treasure of China-the plant "Giant Panda".
Can immature August melons be eaten?
1, the skin and flesh of August melon are very soft. After removing the plastic wrap, you can break the skin with a spoon, pick out the pulp and put it on a plate to enjoy it slowly. Eating meat with seeds can promote gastrointestinal motility and help digestion. The seed film embryo has higher nutritional value and is more conducive to health. (But don't chew the seeds, it's bitter) You can also spit them out, wash them, dry them in the sun, use them yesterday or extract oil, or use them as medicine (gastroenteritis and diarrhea ... you can cure them by chewing a few tablets).
2. The peel and pulp of the bought August melon are not soft. Please pack it in cartons, and don't break the plastic packaging! Store it indoors in a dark place and let it mature naturally. Take out the pulp with skin after it softens. (If there are cracks but the pulp is not soft, it means that the pulp is not fully ripe. Please don't eat in a hurry, so as not to affect the taste. Store it for a few more days until the pulp is completely cooked. As long as the skin and pulp are not rotten, the softer and riper the skin and pulp, the better the taste and the stronger the honey flavor. )
3. If you need to store a lot, you can wrap the fresh fruit with soft skin and no fried mouth in a food fresh-keeping bag and put it in the refrigerator (the temperature is controlled at 2-8 degrees) for more than 60 days, check it every few days, and take it out after it is soft.
4. If a large quantity needs to be preserved for a long time, you can wrap the peel and pulp in food fresh-keeping bags and store them in the freezer all the year round (please don't open the refrigerator when the temperature is controlled below -3 degrees). When you need to eat, take it out and let it thaw naturally and eat it in time. Although the peel becomes soft and discolored by freezing (but the pulp is smoother and sweeter, the honey is more fragrant, and the taste and quality are improving).
5. Wash the pericarp after eating the pulp with drinking water, cut it into shreds, dry it in the sun or store it in a sealed iron box for health tea.