How much is the price of Euryale fruit per jin? The six differences between lotus seed and lotus seed!

Gorgon fruit, also known as chicken head rice, is a common aquatic plant in ponds and lakes. It is widely eaten because it has the effect of tonifying spleen and eliminating dampness. Many people like to cook porridge and drink it. How much is the price of gorgon fruit? What's the difference between lotus seed and lotus seed?

I. Introduction to Gorgon fruit:

1. What is gorgon fruit?

Gorgon euryale is the dried mature seed of nymphaeaceae plant, also known as chicken head rice. It is planted in Guangdong, Yunnan and other places in China. It can not only eliminate dampness, but also tonify kidney and spleen.

2. Where does gorgon fruit come from?

Gorgon fruit has many origins and is planted in the north and south provinces of China, among which Yunnan, Guangdong and Heilongjiang have the most planting areas. Yugan County in Shangrao City of Jiangxi Province has the largest planting area and is known as "the hometown of Gorgon fruit in China."

2. How much does gordon euryale cost per catty?

Gorgon seed market prices vary, generally in 50~80 yuan a catty, but due to the variety, size, market and sale time of different prices will vary.

1. Approximate price of fresh gorgon fruit: the market price of whole gorgon fruit is about 58~60 yuan a catty, the market price of two-petal gorgon fruit is about 48~49 yuan a catty, the market price of four-petal gorgon fruit is about 35~37 yuan a catty, and the market price of broken rice gorgon fruit is about 19~20 yuan a catty.

2. Approximate price of dried gordon euryale: The market price of dried gordon euryale is about 50~80 yuan per catty, and the market price of good quality dried gordon euryale is more than 100 yuan per catty, so the specific price needs to be checked in the local market.

Under normal circumstances, the market sells dried gordon euryale, and generally in pharmacies or markets can be bought, so specific can go to a few pharmacies to see.

3. What is the difference between gordon euryale seed and lotus seed?

Difference 1, family is different: Gorgon fruit is a mature dry seed of an annual aquatic herb of the genus Cyperus of Nymphaeaceae; lotus seed is a mature dry seed of a perennial aquatic plant of the genus Lotus of Nymphaeaceae.

Difference 2: Different shapes: Gorgon seed leaves are elliptic kidney shape to round, flat on the water surface, petiole and leaves on both sides without thorns, uneven leaves, generally July to August flowering, August to September fruit, open flowers like a lotus flower, petals are purple round lanceolate or lanceolate, but outside is dark green, inside is purple, the fruit is black spherical; Lotus seeds are oval or spherical, hard appearance, reddish brown or yellowish brown surface, there are holes in the middle, some have lotus seed cores.

Difference three, maturity time is different: gordon euryale generally bloom in late summer and early autumn, late autumn and early winter picking; lotus seeds generally bloom in summer, autumn fruit harvest.

Difference 4, different growth environment: gordon euryale mainly grows in the northern generation, more common in Heilongjiang, Anhui, Shandong, Jiangsu; lotus seeds mainly grow in the southern generation, more common in Fujian, Jiangsu, Hunan, Yunnan and other places.

Difference five, different effects: gorgon seed has the effect of tonifying spleen, stomach, delaying aging and eliminating dampness; lotus seed has the effect of calming the nerves, improving eyesight and strengthening the stomach.

Difference 6, eat different ways: gorgon fruit can be eaten raw, can also be dried fried food; lotus seeds can be eaten raw, porridge, etc., but most of them are eaten raw.

In general, gorgon seed market prices are expensive and cheap, depending on which one you buy, so try to go to the local market to check when purchasing. In addition, although Gorgon seed looks like lotus seed, but there are certain differences in appearance, eating method and efficacy, so pay attention to when purchasing.