Can I eat watermelon in April and spring? Is it okay to eat watermelon in spring?

In April, you can see many watermelons in the market of fruit shop. Are friends who like watermelons worried that watermelons are not ripe? Watermelon is an essential fruit in summer, and we will see it in the fruit market in spring. So, is it ok to eat watermelon in spring? Will it have a bad effect on the body?

1. Can I eat watermelon in spring?

Watermelon is popular in spring, but don't be greedy.

Recently, the reporter found that there are more and more vendors selling watermelons on the streets of our city. As it has not yet entered summer, the number of people buying watermelons is small, and some merchants cut watermelons for sale.

The afternoon before yesterday, in the east section of Wenhua Road, several vendors were selling watermelons. In order to attract attention, some vendors also specially marked the words "Myanmar Watermelon". According to Lao Yang, who has been engaged in watermelon sales for many years, due to climate, sunshine and other factors, most varieties of watermelons in Myanmar began to mature in the spring. At present, it is not the season when watermelons are listed in large quantities, but the price of watermelons in Myanmar is not high. At present, it only sells 1.5 yuan/kg.

Watermelon is delicious, but it is not the season for watermelon to be on the market in large quantities. It is better to eat less, if you don't eat well, you may even get sick. A few days ago, Ms. Yang, who lives in the freight yard road community of liangyuan district Changzheng Sub-district Office, ate more watermelons because of her gluttony, and vomited and diarrhea at night. She didn't know that eating watermelon was the cause until the doctor asked her if she had eaten something cold.

Yang Chunhua of the Third People's Hospital introduced that watermelon is a delicious fruit to relieve summer heat and quench thirst. When the temperature is not high enough in spring, watermelon itself is cold, so you must not be greedy when eating watermelon in spring. In addition, although the current temperature is relatively low, it is not advisable to keep the sliced and eaten watermelons for too long. It is better to eat them now. If it must be refrigerated, you can use a fresh-keeping box.

2. How about eating watermelon in spring?

1, problem analysis

Based on the development of modern science and technology, a large number of out-of-season fruits are on the market, which makes people feast their eyes. In spring, we can see many popular watermelons in the market, and we can't help eating some. However, it is recommended not to eat watermelon in spring, even if you eat it, you should pay attention to safety.

2. Cause analysis

As we all know, watermelon is a seasonal fruit in summer. If it goes on sale in spring, many watermelons may be ripened by melon farmers with chemicals. This kind of watermelon is easy to become a "problem fruit", which contains toxins or tastes strange. It is not recommended to eat watermelon in spring.

3, warm tips

In fact, in addition to the problems of watermelon itself, the temperature in spring is not high enough and it is still cold. Watermelon, as a good product to relieve summer heat and thirst, is cold in itself and is not recommended to be eaten when the temperature is low.

3. When does watermelon ripen?

Watermelon usually ripens from June to September.

Watermelon is called "the king of melons" and originated in Africa. The Tang Dynasty was introduced to Xinjiang and the Five Dynasties to China. It belongs to Cucurbitaceae and has many seeds.

Watermelon is cultivated in both north and south of China. Watermelon is a dicotyledonous flowering plant with vine-like appearance and feathery leaves. Its fruit is Zanthoxylum bungeanum, which is a kind of fleshy fruit unique to Cucurbitaceae. It is a false fruit developed from three lower ovaries, with carpels and placentations. The main edible part of watermelon is the well-developed placenta. Fruit skin is smooth and green or yellow, pulp is juicy and red or yellow, and white pulp is rare. Watermelon is cold and sweet; It has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving summer heat, promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, promoting diuresis and relieving vexation. It is helpful to treat chest and diaphragm qi obstruction, fullness and discomfort, dysuria, mouth and nose sores, summer heat and heatstroke, hangover and other symptoms. Skin can also be used for cooking and medicine.