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Is Dongzao a genetically modified food?
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Hulu jujube, also known as Hericium erinaceus jujube, is mutated from long jujube. Zizyphus jujuba var。 jujubaf。 Large pot fungus Jujube (Rhamnaceae) has an obovate fruit with a weight of 10 ~ 15g. It contracts downward from the top and the trunk, showing a papillary shape, like an upside-down gourd or a small monkey sitting with its neck narrowed. The fruit has a smooth surface and a reddish brown skin. The dry quality of fresh fruit is medium; Mature in mid-September. This kind of tree is very tall, with a natural circular crown and moderate branching ability. A 20-year-old tree is about 5 meters high and its crown is 4-5 meters in diameter. Fruits began to appear 1 ~ 2 years after grafting. Vigorous growth, barren tolerance and high yield.

Medicinal value:

The pulp is milky white, crisp and juicy, of medium quality and self-flowering, which is a rare edible and ornamental variety. As an economic forest cultivation, it has high economic value. It has the reputation of "hardcore crops": jujube fruit is rich in nutrition and has been regarded as a nourishing product since ancient times.

Jujube fruit can be processed into candied jujube, jujube paste, jujube cake, crystal jujube and canned jujube. Not only that, jujube fruit and jujube root can also be used as medicine, which has the effects of nourishing blood, calming nerves, strengthening spleen and benefiting yin. As a green tree cultivation, it has strong resistance to harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide and chlorine, and has certain absorption ability, which can purify the air and improve the ecological environment; Jujube flowers have a pleasant fragrance, which makes people feel refreshed; Jujube trees are hard and can be used for building and wood machining.

Jujube is also a traditional auspicious item. There is a custom in the north that children must eat a few red dates and chestnuts when they get married, which means "early (jujube) stands (chestnut)". The sugar content of fresh jujube is 25-35%, and the sugar content of dried jujube is 60-70%, which is rich in protein, fat, iron, phosphorus and vitamins A, B, C, P, etc.