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Binomial Name：Cucurbita moschata
Chinese Name：阿成南瓜
Other Names：Ah Shing Pumpkin
Product Description：Acheng pumpkin has white fruit powder on the outer belt, interlaced green and white spots, strong fruiting rate and drought tolerance. It is a strong and strong man in the pumpkin family and is one of the common varieties in daily life. And the cooking is easy to use, the original taste is sweet and soft, and the simple steaming is delicious. A cup of pumpkin soy milk, pumpkin milk, and pumpkin soup in the morning will immediately energize you. In addition, it is recommended not to discard the melon pulp, which can be used as golden kimchi. In addition, the seeds taste very good after steaming or drying in the oven.
"The hardest thing about growing pumpkins is to get up earlier than the bees!" There are male and female flowers on the stolons. Artificial pollination can improve the fruiting rate. Pick the male flowers at about four o'clock in the morning to pollinate each female flower, and put them in a net bag. Fortunately, the cultivation of Acheng pumpkins adapted to Taiwan’s climate is relatively easy, and the success rate is higher than that of other varieties. Don’t worry about putting your efforts into waste. When the fruit powder appears on the skin and the pedicles are slightly lignified, it is a perfect harvest. Time, after 5~7 days, the water can be shipped.
Edible efficacy
Pumpkin contains starch and cellulose, which can satisfy hunger and replenish energy; it contains carotenoids and lutein, which can protect eyes and vision; in addition, pumpkin also contains magnesium and potassium that are good for heart health. Good for heart health. Studies have shown that melon can bind and eliminate toxic metals such as lead and mercury, and can reduce the carcinogenicity of nitrite. At the same time, it can enhance the regeneration ability of the liver and kidney, so it can prevent the accumulation of excessive toxic metals and prevent metal poisoning.
Sweet in taste and warm in nature, it has the effects of anti-inflammatory and analgesic, detoxification and deworming, invigorating the middle and Qi, nourishing the spleen and warming the stomach, alleviating hunger and nourishing the middle. Pumpkin contains starch and cellulose, which can satisfy hunger and replenish energy; the carotenoids and lutein contained in it can protect eyes and vision; in addition, pumpkin also contains heart health. Magnesium and potassium content, good for heart health. Studies have shown that melon can bind and eliminate toxic metals such as lead and mercury, and can reduce the carcinogenicity of nitrite. At the same time, it can enhance the regeneration ability of the liver and kidney, so it can prevent the accumulation of excessive toxic metals and help prevent environmental poisoning.
Native to Central and South America. Introduced to China in the 14th century, it is mainly distributed in China, India, and Japan. It is rarely planted in Europe and the United States. Therefore, some scholars mistakenly believe that it is native to China, so it is called "Chinese pumpkin". It is now cultivated all over the world, but it is still the most cultivated in southern China.
Variety：Examples: Grinding Pumpkin, Halloween Pumpkin
Supply Season：Late Summer to late Autumn.
Storage Method：1. The whole pumpkin is stored in a cool, dry and ventilated place at room temperature for about 1-2 months.
2. After cutting, it is easy to deteriorate from the heart. If you want to save it, you can hollow out the inner melon seeds and melon sac, then wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it. It can be stored for about 2 weeks.
#Should Be / Avoided：
Appropriate: It is suitable for people with lung pain, asthma, pain and swelling, people with high blood pressure, constipation, cancer patients, people with burns, and people who have been stung by poisonous bees.
Bogey: Because pumpkin has high potassium content, people with poor kidney function and uremia should eat less. Patients suffering from icteric hepatitis, measles, beriberi, etc., and those with chickenpox, qi stagnation and dampness should not eat it.
Pregnant women can eat pumpkin
Pregnant women eating pumpkin during pregnancy can promote digestion and relieve constipation. However, excessive consumption can easily cause dampness and heat in the body. It is not recommended to eat pumpkin every day, and the amount of consumption should be controlled.
Properties (TCM): warm
Five Flavors in TCM: sweet
Efficacy Anti-inflammatory and pain relief, detoxification and deworming, nourishing the middle and Qi, nourishing the spleen and warming the stomach, alleviating hunger and nourishing the middle
main nutrition
Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A, which can speed up cell division and stimulate the growth of new cells. Rich cobalt can enhance metabolism in the body, promote hematopoietic function, and promote the synthesis of vitamin B12 in the human body.
*Edible Compatibility：
Matching
Appropriate effect
Beef Tonify the spleen and stomach, detoxify and relieve pain
Mung bean clears heat and detoxifies, promotes body fluid and quenches thirst
Not suitable for matching
Influence
Mutton causes jaundice and beriberi
Shrimp causes diarrhea, bloating
Chili Destroys Vitamin C
carp poisoning
Crab prone to abdominal pain and diarrhea
Cooking Skills：The skin is thin and the meat is thick, and the whole body is full of treasures. After washing, the skin can be cooked together, and the nutrition is more divided.
Notes：It is not advisable to eat too much. If you eat too much, it will easily become wet and yellow, which will make you bloated. Because pumpkin is rich in carotenoids, excessive consumption can cause yellowing of the skin. Eating more squash can promote dampness and heat. Pumpkin seeds are also used to make soy sauce melon seeds.
Dish：
Pumpkin steamed pork, golden pumpkin cake, pumpkin pork ribs pot.
Pumpkin pie is a popular way to prepare pumpkin
roasted pumpkin
Butternut squash jam in Tabriz, Azerbaijan, Iran
Pumpkin Leaf Pickles
Carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns for Halloween
Pre -order every week. After the order is placed, fresh products will arrive within 2 days. The supply depends on the delivery situation, or it will be shipped separately.
🥗 Product Category (English)： Ah Shing Pumpkin
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🔅 Remark：
☘️ Preserve vegetables
1. Leafy vegetables and softer vegetables, if packaged, should be placed in the cold box in the original package;
2. Organic Vegetables are more prone to spoilage if they have water droplets. Put the vegetables in a ventilated place to dry or wipe off the water vapor, then wrap the vegetables in slightly damp newspaper and put them in a plastic bag before refrigerating. ;
3. Organic vegetables do not use preservatives or special treatments. Vegetables are generally stored for three to five days. Some vegetables will decompose enzymes, so they should be eaten as soon as possible.
☘️ How to wash vegetables
1. Wash vegetables before cooking to keep them fresh;
2. It is not advisable to soak the vegetables for too long, and they should be washed first and then cut to avoid the loss of vitamins;
3. Washing vegetables with dilute salt water or Dish Drop can easily remove vegetable insects;
4. Cut vegetables with a stainless steel knife to reduce vitamin loss;
5. Vegetable leaves contain a lot of nutrients, so you should avoid shredding, chopping or grinding the leaves;
6. Immediately after cutting, to avoid the loss of vitamins due to air oxidation.
