Among the fruits, kumquats have thin skin and small cores, juicy flesh, delicious taste, sweet and sour taste. The characteristics of long aftertaste are particularly popular among people.
Kumquat is also known as Jingan , Lu Ju. The ancient book "Julu" says: "The golden orange is very small in other tangerines. The big ones are like money, and the small ones are like dragon eyes, like gold." Li Shizhen "Compendium of Materia Medica·Fruit 2" says: "This orange is yellow and lu color when it grows, and it is like gold when it is ripe yellow, so it has the names of kumquats and lu tangerines." From the ancient books quoted above, it can be seen that the name of this orange is derived from its shape or color. In addition, people also name it Xia orange, mountain orange, , gucheng, small munu, etc. based on its growth characteristics, environment and uses.
kumquats are Rutaceae evergreen shrubs or small trees . They are native to China and are mainly distributed in the Yangtze River basin and various parts of Guangdong and Fujian south of the Yangtze River. The more famous place of origin is Youxi County, Fujian Province, the birthplace of the famous philosopher , Zhu Xi, of the Song Dynasty. The kumquats in Youxi are the first to promote the production of the two townships, including the highest production and the best quality.
The Ming Dynasty Wang Xiangjin's "Qunfang Tu" introduced kumquats: "The tree is not very tall. In May, white flowers bloom, yellow and ripe in autumn and winter. The big ones are inch in diameter, and the small ones are like fingers. The shape is long and the skin is firm, the texture is fine and moist, and it is dark green when it grows. It is yellow like gold when it is ripe. It tastes sour and sweet, but the fragrance is lovely." There are similar records in " Flower Mirror " compiled by Chen Yuzi of the Qing Dynasty, but the text is more vivid: "The tree is not very big, but the leaves are thin and swaying like boxwood . Small white flowers bloom in summer, and ripe in autumn and winter, and it is golden yellow; it is as big as fingers, or like a projectile..." The ancients discovered very early that kumquats are not only delicious, but also easy to collect. "Hold them in one branch" and can be "eat them all year round." The great writer of the Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu , recorded a collection method in his " Guitianlu ": "If kumquats want to accumulate for a long time, they must be stored in mung beans, which can remain unchanged during the passage of time." He explained that the effect has this effect, "It is because the orange is hot and the mung beans are cool."
Since kumquats are native to my country, they have a long history of planting. There are many related records from ancient times to the present, and many poets have left many good sentences to chant it. The literati of the Song Dynasty seemed to have special feelings for kumquats. Mei Yaochen After eating kumquats, she happily wrote: "Beautiful fruits are grown in the south, and the specific oranges are covered with slight oranges. ... The sweet fragrance is served on the sacrificial culinary chew." Sima Guang 's friend Xi Juncong also planted a kumquat tree with his own hands. Although he only achieved 6 fruits for the first time, he still dedicated 4 of them to the Grand Tutor of the dynasty. Due to Sima Guangxing, he wrote 5 seven-character quatrains in a row and praised kumquats. Coincidentally, when Yang Wanli was eating kumquats at a friend's house, he also wrote a 36-sentence seven-character ancient poem , which depicts the interesting scene of "the master is reluctant to eat but not picking". In addition, celebrities such as Huang Tingjian , Fan Chengda , and Zhou Bida have also written more than one poem chanting kumquats.
Modern people like to eat kumquats, not only because they taste delicious and look cute in color, but also because they have certain nutritional and medicinal value. Kumquats are rich in nutrients and contain a variety of vitamins, among which vitamin C is the most. In winter, the human body often experiences insufficient vitamin C. For example, eating five or six kumquats a day can maintain the minimum demand for adults. Eating kumquats raw has the effects of regulating qi, dispelling cold, and replenishing the middle, as well as the effects of digesting food, resolving phlegm, relieving cough and sobering up the alcohol. It is commonly used among the people to treat stomach problems , astringent and red urine, abdominal pain in the mother, etc.
Kumquats should be eaten with the skin and meat. Kumquat peel contains a substance called tangerine glycoside, which has the effect of strengthening capillary function and can prevent blood vessel rupture. But very few people eat this, and this cannot be said to be a waste.
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