What's the difference between winter bamboo shoots and spring shoots?

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Both winter shoots and spring shoots are bamboo shoots, both developed from the bamboo shoots on the bamboo whip. There is no difference between them in essence, but the names are different because of the different harvest time. So, apart from the different time of harvest, what's the difference between winter bamboo shoots and spring bamboo shoots?

Difference 1: different growing seasons.

The winter bamboo shoots are the young shoots of the ununearthed southern bamboo hidden in the soil in front of the Beginning of Spring; the spring shoots are the bamboo shoots of the southern bamboo that rose to the top of the soil or all unearthed after the Beginning of Spring.

Difference 2: mining methods are different.

Winter bamboo shoots are dug directly from the soil, and thick gloves and tools are needed when digging; spring bamboo shoots are easy to pick.

Difference 3: different sizes and shapes.

Winter bamboo shoots are small in size, short and thick in shape, and most of them weigh about three or two taels; spring bamboo shoots are larger in size, slender in shape, and weigh more than half a jin.

Difference 4: different colors of bamboo shoots.

The clothes of winter bamboo shoots are golden, with no stripes and exuberant soft hairs on the surface, while those of spring shoots are brown and yellow, with black stripes and exuberant soft hairs on the surface.

Difference 5: different colors of bamboo shoots.

The clothing and meat of winter bamboo shoots are tightly wrapped together, and the meat of bamboo shoots is white; the clothes of spring shoots are not connected to the meat of bamboo shoots and have some looseness, and the meat of bamboo shoots is light yellow and slightly green.

Difference 6: different taste and nutrition.

The meat of winter bamboo shoots is more delicate, delicious and nutritious, with the laudatory name of "queen of bamboo shoots" and "the first taste of vegetables". Spring bamboo shoots are much sweeter and more refreshing.

Difference 7: harvest time is different.

The harvest time of winter bamboo shoots is from the beginning of January to the end of February, and that of spring bamboo shoots is from the beginning of March to the end of April.

Difference 8: different prices.

Winter bamboo shoots are more expensive because they are slightly better in all aspects, while spring shoots are cheaper because they are slightly inferior in all aspects.

Although winter shoots and spring shoots are both bamboo shoots, there are many differences between them, so we should pay attention to the distinction. When buying, you should also be careful not to treat spring shoots as winter bamboo shoots, so as not to be fooled by illegal traders.