When will the nuts ripen

Nuts are a delicious snack that many people like. Eating more nuts has the benefits of strengthening the brain, protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health, anti-aging and so on. When will the nuts mature? The harvest seasons of some major nuts are summarized.

First, spring nuts

Cashew: cashew nut, one of the four dried fruits in the world, its crisp taste, sweet and rich taste, coupled with high nutritional value, its sales have been in the forefront of the nut kingdom. Cashew nuts are mainly produced in tropical areas within 10 latitudes of the south and north, and most of the domestic cashew nuts need to be imported. Vietnam, the main source of China's cashew imports, begins to harvest cashew nuts in mid-March every year.

Second, summer nuts

1. Walnut: as the saying goes, "July walnut August pear" is now in the middle of July of the lunar calendar. It is the season for fresh walnuts on the market. Walnut is known as "longevity fruit" and is rich in protein, fat, minerals and vitamins. Walnut kernel can tonify the kidney and yang, tonify the lungs, moisten the intestines and relieve defecation. Fresh walnuts are rich in vitamin E, which can tonify the liver and kidney and delay aging.

two。 Almonds: almonds are the seeds of Rosaceae apricots, which are divided into sweet almonds and bitter almonds. Conventional varieties are picked when the fruit is ripe from June to July. Almonds are rich in protein, fat, sugars, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin P, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. Among them, the content of carotene in fruit is second only to mango, and almonds are called anti-cancer fruits. Almonds are rich in fatty oil, which can reduce cholesterol. Therefore, almonds play a good role in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, but almonds should not be eaten more.

3. Pistachio: pistachio, also known as Bishi, green kernel fruit and so on. Pistachio (Pistachio) is a kind of dried fruit, commonly known as pistachio, also known as "nameless", similar to ginkgo. Yellowish green to pink when mature. The flowering period is from March to May and the fruiting period is from July to August.

4. Peanuts: peanuts can be planted twice a year in the south, sown in mid-March, and mature in about four months, that is, they can be harvested in July and August, and they can be harvested again around November. In the north, we plant one season a year, sow in spring and harvest in summer, and harvest in July and August.

Third, autumn nuts

1. Hazelnut: hazelnut is nutritious and matures generally in autumn, and the specific time is related to the variety of nuts. Generally, it takes 147 to 176 days for hazelnut to pollinate from female flower to nut maturity. The ripening time of hazelnut on the same tree is also different. The hazelnut at the top and periphery of the hazelnut tree matures first, while the lower part and inner part of the hazelnut mature later. Therefore, the maturity of hazelnut is divided into time, and harvest is also harvested in batches, mostly in August to October.

two。 Hawaiian fruit: the ripening period of Hawaiian fruit varies according to the growing environment. From the worldwide planting situation, the ripening period of Hawaiian fruit varies from July to October, that is, the main ripening period is summer and autumn. The ripening period of Hawaiian fruit in Guangzhou and other places in China is mainly from July to August, so the market time of Hawaiian fruit is mainly in summer and autumn. However, because Hawaiian nuts are nuts, they will have a longer shelf life after processing, so they are now available all year round.

3. Chestnut: chestnut, also known as chestnut, chess piece, chestnut wedge, belongs to Fagaceae chestnut, chestnut belongs to nut. Chinese chestnut, which originated in China, is one of the earliest fruit trees planted in China, and has a long history of thousands of years. The mature time of Chinese chestnut is between September and October. In early May, with the warmer weather, the chestnut also began to sprout; from late May to early June, the chestnut began to blossom; between September and October, the chestnut slowly opened its mouth, and the chestnut, which had been waiting for a year, was finally going to mature.

Winter nuts

Gouyuanzi: also known as Yuanzi, very similar to hazelnuts but much smaller, generally maturing in early winter, the shell cracking, the internal nuts falling off.