What should I pay attention to when picking loquat fruit?

There are all kinds of fruits on the market now, including bananas, oranges, apples and mangoes. Some friends will choose to buy directly in the market, and some friends will choose to pick in the picking garden, just like our common strawberry picking garden. There are many friends to choose from every season. Different loquat varieties should be harvested separately. The fruits of the same ear have different ripening stages, so they need to be harvested separately and kept green when they are ripe.

Loquat is a non-respiratory climacteric plant, which has no after-ripening effect. Therefore, the fruit should be harvested when it is completely colored and the quality is the best. Fruits for storage, transportation and processing can be harvested at about 89% maturity. The fruit is full and the color is firm. Loquat should be harvested in the morning, afternoon or cloudy day when the temperature is low, not in rainy days or hot sunshine. When harvesting, you must gently pick it and put it away. Don't pinch the fruit with your hands. Hold the fruit handle and cut it flat with scissors. The cut of the fruit handle should be flat. A fruit handle should be placed one after another.

Try to avoid scratching the fluff on the surface of the peel, and don't damage the fruit, so as not to affect the storage. The taste of loquat fruit itself is very attractive to insects, so many times loquat trees are pests. The main preventive energy should also be focused on this aspect. This disease is usually not a problem if it is given proper attention. Loquat is used for soothing the liver, regulating qi, moistening lung and resolving phlegm. Has the effects of relieving cough, stopping vomiting, clearing away heat and losing weight. There are two main prescriptions for loquat.

Loquat is cooked with honey, dried tangerine peel and bamboo shavings to moisten the lungs and stop vomiting; Cooking with pig's trotters and yellow wine can treat joint pain. The organic acids contained in loquat can stimulate the secretion of digestive glands, thus increasing appetite and promoting digestion; Vitamin A contained in loquat can enhance the function of digestive tract and relieve the discomfort of gastrointestinal tract when catching a cold. Vitamins A and P contained in loquat can help prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension and cerebral infarction. Amygdalin in loquat has antitussive effect, and has certain antitussive effect on all kinds of cough. Loquat is rich in carotene, which helps to protect your eyesight.