Description
Zen Organic Farm
🚚 The Fastest Delivery Time : Every Tuesday.
🐝 Supplier / Place Of Origin：Zen Organic Farm / Fanling
🔖 Certification： Hong Kong Organic Resource Center Organic Certification Number C09001
🌱 Producer Introduction：
Hong Kong has large and small organic farms that use hundreds of expenses. It is one of the large -scale. It covers an area of 200,000 feet. It was formerly a animal pasture. It has the largest greenhouse in Hong Kong. Essence
We are missionary to plant healthy and delicious organic fruits and vegetables, and constantly discover and introduce overseas vegetables suitable for farming in Hong Kong, such as European tomatoes to supply more diverse local crops, and bring more friends who support organic low -carbon life. s Choice. It is very pleased that our efforts have been recognized in this area. The farm customers include internationally renowned Hong Kong hotels, Michelian restaurants and chefs and organic food stores.
🌱 Supplier Products：
🛍 Product Information (Main) (English)：
Binomial Name：Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf.
Chinese Name：西瓜
Other Names：Watermelon
Product Description：It is the fruit of watermelon, a cucurbitaceae plant. Sweet, cold in nature. It has the functions of relieving summer heat and antipyretic, quenching thirst and vexation, diuretic and antihypertensive. Watermelon contains a lot of water, which can supplement the loss of sweat and water in summer. It is also rich in sugar and various trace elements, providing glucose to instantly replenish physical strength and eliminate fatigue.
Native to the Kalari Desert in southern Africa. During the Five Dynasties, China was introduced from the Western Regions along the Silk Road from the Huihe. It was introduced to Japan in the middle of the sixteenth century and to England at the end of the sixteenth century. It is now cultivated in all tropical regions of the world.
Variety：Well-known varieties of watermelon with seeds include Lama melon from Dezhou, Shandong, walnut melon from Kaifeng, Henan, horse bell melon from Pinghu, Zhejiang, and Bin melon from Shanghai.
As for seedless watermelon, it is divided into hormone seedless watermelon and triploid seedless watermelon. In terms of varieties, Mibao seedless, Honghua seedless and Xuefeng seedless are the most famous; Taiwanese produce Wanxiang and Xinyi. number, wealth, and novelty for farmers.
Supply Season：Hong Kong is supplied throughout the year, the most suitable is June to August.
Storage Method：The cut watermelon should not be stored for too long. It is recommended to buy it now, or store it directly in the refrigerator.
#Should Be / Avoided：
Appropriate: Suitable for those suffering from excessive heat and thirst, those suffering from excessive heat, those suffering from high blood pressure, measles, chickenpox, those suffering from dysuria, sore throat, mouth sores, those suffering from nephritis, fever, and beauty lovers. Watermelon pulp also contains citrulline and arginine and other ingredients, which can increase the formation of urea, so it has a diuretic effect.
Avoid: Eating too much can easily hurt the spleen and stomach, cause abdominal distension, diarrhea, and accumulate cold and help dampness. People with weak stomach, loose stools, indigestion, and people with renal insufficiency and oral ulcers should not eat more. Chronic dysentery, moderate cold and dampness, chronic gastroenteritis, tuberculosis patients should not eat. Pregnant women and diabetic patients should not eat too much.
*Edible Compatibility：
Affordable: 1. Watermelon and salt: The potassium of watermelon and the sodium of salt can interact to help maintain the acid-base balance in the human body. 2. Watermelon and carrots: Vitamin C in watermelon and carotenoids in carrots can maintain skin health and help improve dry and rough skin. 3. Watermelon, green tea and mint: Both watermelon and green tea have the function of promoting body fluids and quenching thirst, while mint has the effect of refreshing and calming the mind. Drinking the three together with tea can make the breath fresher. Phase grams: 1. Watermelon and wine: Alcohol will destroy the pantothenic acid and vitamin B5 contained in watermelon. 2. Watermelon and honey: Minerals such as copper contained in honey will accelerate the oxidation of vitamin C in watermelon and affect its nutritional value.
Cooking Skills：The fruit produced by seedless watermelon is a false fruit, and belongs to the category of false berries. The outer skin of the fruit is green or yellow, smooth and patterned, and the flesh is red or yellow, juicy. Watermelon pulp can be eaten raw or made into jam. Watermelon rind can be stained to make non-staple food, and it can also be fried, stewed, or even pickled to eat. To fry watermelon rind, first remove the skin and pulp. Full of fat and protein, watermelon seeds can be fried, served as a side dish or as a source of vegetable oil.
Notes：The biological glycosides and bromelain contained in pineapple may cause allergies, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, itching all over the body, flushing of the skin, and even difficulty in breathing or shock. Therefore, it is advisable to soak in salt water or soda water before eating 20
minutes to reduce the chance of an allergic reaction. In addition to being peeled raw, it is cooked with meat to tenderize it.
Dish：Watermelon cup.
Supply Period： Hong Kong Is Supplied Throughout The Year, The Most Suitable Is June To August.
Suggested Eating Method：
The fruits of the seedless watermelon are fake fruit and belong to the category of fake berries. The outer skin of the fruit is green or yellow, smooth and pattern, and the fruit is red or yellow, juicy. Watermelon pulp can be eaten raw or make fruit sauce. Watermelon skin stains can be made of non -stir -fried, stewed, or even marinated to eat. Frying watermelon peel should remove the skin and flesh first. Watermelon seeds are full of fat and protein, which can be fried, or can also be used as a source of side dishes or vegetable oil.
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🔅Precautions (English Version)：
🍎 Preserve fruits
1. Fruits especially with softer skin, if packaged, should be placed in the cold box in the original package;
2. Organic fruits are more prone to spoilage if they have water droplets. Put the fruits in a ventilated place to dry or wipe off the water vapor, then wrap the fruits in slightly damp newspaper and put them in a plastic bag before refrigerating. ;
3. Organic fruits do not use preservatives or special treatments. fruits are generally stored for three to five days in room temperature only, should be kept in fridge. Some fruits e.g. papaya will decompose enzymes, so they should be eaten as soon as possible.
🍏 How to wash fruits
1. Wash fruits before eating to keep them fresh;
2. It is not advisable to soak the fruits for too long, and they should be washed first and then cut to avoid the loss of vitamins;
3. Washing fruits with dilute salt water or Dish Drop can easily remove vegetable insects;
4. Cut fruits 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 eat after cutting, to avoid the loss of vitamins due to air oxidation.
