Description
🚚 The fastest delivery time : 2-day delivery.
🐝 Supplier / Origin : Our partner at Yunnan Organic Planting Base
🔖 Certification : IFOAM / Canada / China Organic Certified
🌱 Producer introduction : Organic certification by China and Canada; in 2016, all pesticide residues in a random inspection by the Consumer Council were zero.
Dianyuan Fengzhigu Reserve, Panlong District, Yunnan
Yunnan has a unique climate, and the four seasons are like spring. The varieties are selected from local pests and viruses that are resistant to viruses and easy to grow. Therefore, different from the local organic breeding in Hong Kong, the quality is plump and firm.
Harvest season in Hong Kong : From December to March, farms generally do not have harvests on other days. When there are harvests in Hong Kong, we will provide local organic products, giving consumers a natural choice!
Refer to our supplier introduction:
Yunnan Kunming Organic Vegetable Farm is located in the Dianyuan Wind Valley Reserve, Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, where the soil is fertile and the water source is clean; the environmental management requirements in the area are strict. Taking into account the ecological environment and economic development, the farm strictly abides by organic standards and has no agricultural pollution. The organic vegetables grown in the reserve are particularly sweet and delicious.
The unique climate of Yunnan
Yunnan has a good climate and plenty of sunshine. The average temperature is 14.9°C, the highest temperature is 31.5°C, and the lowest temperature is -7.8°C; the rainy season is mainly concentrated in May to September; the relative humidity is 76%. The altitude of the plateau in Panlong District is about 1891m, which gradually decreases from north to south in a step-like manner. The altitude between 1500 and 2800m is most suitable for planting diversified vegetables.
Get double certification
Because the certification standards in China and Hong Kong are different and uneven. In view of this, Mr. Feng, who attaches great importance to personal integrity and integrity, hopes to gain the recognition and trust of consumers. Organic vegetables in Kunming, Yunnan have obtained double certification: domestic organic certification and Canadian organic certification.
In 2016, all the pesticide residues in the Consumer Council's random inspection were zero; after many years of random inspection by our customers, there was no residual pesticide.
🌾 Harvesting : All seasons around
🛍 Product Information :
Nutritional value: Cucumber has many effects such as anti-tumor, anti-aging, lowering blood sugar, and promoting metabolism. Cucumber is a very low-energy vegetable with relatively low nutritional content.
Cucumbers contain anti-inflammatory flavonols, such as ficilin, as well as various other antioxidants, including cucurbitacins. It is very watery and contains tartronic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat, and is regarded as a diet food. Tender seeds contain more vitamin E, so don't remove them unless necessary. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is sweet in taste and cool in nature, which can remove heat, diuretic and detoxify.
It is generally believed that cucumber has the effect of beautifying the skin. Women often stick cucumber slices on their faces in order to improve their facial skin.
Cooking method:Cucumber is sweet and crisp, it can be served cold, added to salad or stir-fried.
Special matters: Cucumber has a high moisture content (96%), has a limited shelf life and is sensitive to cold. Do not store it at a temperature below 12 degrees Celsius, otherwise it will become soft, discolored and rot. Cucumbers should not be stored with fruits that release ethylene (such as apples and kiwis). Bitter-tasting cucumbers contain toxic cucurbitacin, so they should not be consumed. Since a small amount of valuable ingredients are mainly found in cucumber peel, it should be washed and eaten with them . It is recommended to use our recommended vegetable and fruit environmentally friendly Dish Drops to soak for 3 to 5 minutes to eliminate residual sediment and pesticides.
Cucumber contains a vitamin C decomposing enzyme, which will destroy the vitamin C in other vegetables and fail to achieve the effect of supplementing nutrition.
Cantonese Dietary Recipe: 
English CookPad：
Harvest Season: April to October
