When will the lotus seed mature

Lotus seeds usually mature in autumn, but lotus seeds in the Yangtze River basin begin to mature from late May to early June. If you want to wait for the ripe lotus seeds to be picked, you need to wait another 30-40 days. What should be done with the lotus seeds?

What should I do with the lotus seeds I picked?

After the lotus seeds were picked, they had to be processed immediately if they wanted to preserve their freshness.

1. Hand the lotus seeds one by one from the lotus seed peel, eliminate not full, empty shell such as.

2. The skin of the lotus seed is cut open by a machine for further processing.

3. Use tools to remove the cores of lotus seeds, and collect the cored lotus seeds and lotus seeds separately.

Of course, if the weather is good, you can start drying immediately. If the weather is bad, you can leave it for a few days, but it is best not to peel the lotus. You can also peel off the outer part, leaving only a layer of green lotus outside the lotus seed.

In the past, the lotus seeds were naturally dried after picking, but now they are basically dried by dehydrators. Although the cost of drying lotus seeds will increase, its quality will be higher.