Aiyuzi can be grown smoothly at low altitude! Miaoli No. 1 and No. 2 have been developed in the past 15 years, and can be produced in mass production under organic cultivation.

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A bowl of cold and refreshing Aiyu jelly is one of the popular desserts in summer. in the past, Aiyuzi was mostly wild and not easy to be planted artificially. It took 15 years to change the field after the seedlings, and finally selected and bred Aiyuzi varieties "Miaoli 1" and "Miaoli 2", which are suitable for growing in low altitude areas.

Farmers who completed the technology transfer three years ago insist on organic farming, and this year they have successfully overcome insect pests and management problems and reached the level of mass production, hoping to let people eat healthy and delicious Aiyuzi this summer.

Small file: Aiyuzi is an endemic plant in Taiwan, mainly distributed in the middle and low elevations of the Central Mountain range of 1800 meters. Its plants are not heat-resistant, it is difficult to grow on flat land, and because of the lack of breeding techniques for Aiyu wasps, it has always been impossible to carry out artificial cultivation. Farmers can only go up the mountain to collect wild jade fruits. The main harvest time is in January and August, and the pollinating insect is "Aiyu wasp". At present, the production area of Aiyuzi is about 500 hectares, and the producing areas are concentrated in Nantou, Chiayi, Kaohsiung and Taitung.

It took 15 years for Miao to change the field to select a variety of Aiyuzi, which is suitable for planting on flat land. (photo Source / Miao change)

Knowledge: when making edible love jade, first dry the picked love jade fruit, take out the love jade seed, then wrap it in a cloth bag and scrub it with clean water, slowly wash out a ball with pectin ingredients. But water quality is the key when scrubbing, pectin condensation requires a small amount of calcium and magnesium, so it is necessary to use mineral water, not pure water, reverse osmosis water or distilled water.

Organic cultivation to protect wasps, a lot of output can be sold stably.

In the past, Aiyuzi was mainly wild, but Miao hopes to expand the cultivation area of local crops through the promotion and guidance of new varieties. Fan Zhenhai, who is in charge of the Fan Family Aiyu Garden, is the first farmer in Taiwan to grow organic Aiyuzi, operating a 2.3-hectare Aiyu Garden in Hualien. He pointed out that Aiyu son relied on the pollination of Aiyu wasps, so it was necessary to protect the living environment of the colony, and should not use pesticides and herbicides, so he chose Miaoli No. 1, which has a better anti-pest effect.

In the first two years, he was still exploring the planting technology of new varieties, but it was only this year that he successfully mastered the secret of planting and gradually stabilized the yield. now he has developed Aiyu Garden into a base for sightseeing and education. He hopes to let the public understand the growth process of Aiyuzi. "Aiyu is a native crop in Taiwan, and it is also unique to Taiwan. I want more people to eat it in an organic way."

Lin Jianwen, who is in charge of the "Green Valley Aiyu Garden", runs the 1.7-hectare organic Aiyu Garden in Hsinchu. He says that he chose "Miaoli No. 2" because it had a high pectin content and could be harvested earlier and could be harvested in June, thus avoiding the problem of typhoons in summer. However, he pointed out that "there are still insect pests, such as thrips and aphids." Control materials such as sunflower dew and thurian bacteria need to be used, but thanks to careful management of orchards, production has also increased a lot this year and can be sold steadily.

Little knowledge: how to tell the true from the false love jade?

The process of eating love jade is laborious, and there are often "fake love jade" made of cabbage powder. Watercress will condense as long as it is stirred with water. At first glance, it looks the same as love jade jelly, and its taste is very similar.

Wu Dengzhen and Lin Meng both explain the method of distinguishing true and false love jade:

1. Whether the heating melts or not: what will not melt is the natural love jade.

two。 Water seepage: natural Aiyu will begin to seep after standing for about half an hour, while "fake Aiyu" remains intact for a few days.

3. Appearance color: natural love jade is dark orange, full of impurities, you can find a silk perianth or fiber. "fake love jade" is clear and transparent.

4. Taste identification: the natural love jade mouth is soft and tender, the Q degree is moderate, and has a light floral fragrance. "fake love jade" is abnormal Q play, chewy.

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