Can begonia be eaten?

Begonia fruit can be eaten by the general population, and it is sour, and people with gastric ulcer and hyperacidity should not eat it.

In addition to being eaten raw, begonia fruit can also be used to make wine, candied fruit, jam, fruit vinegar, fruit wine and peony bark. Begonia octagonal fruit can be cut and dried into dried begonia with water content of 30%, and the shelf life can be as long as 3 years, which can be used to process snack food.

Dried begonia fruit with sucrose tastes sweet and sour, and has the effects of cooling, purging fire, invigorating spleen and appetizing.

Extended data:

growing environment

1, the red thick shell is drought-resistant, saline-alkali-resistant, barren and wind-resistant. Red thick shells like warm and hot climate, and are suitable for growing in areas where the annual average temperature is above 20℃. If the temperature is 4℃, they will suffer from cold damage.

2. Raw hillside, flat land or valley terrace, with an altitude of 50 ~ 1300m. Wild or cultivated in hilly open land and coastal desert land at an altitude of 60- 100(-200) meters.

Shopping strategy

1, it is best to choose the fully mature and bright red fruit with the highest sugar content of this variety;

2, color: pink, bright color, clear and transparent;

3. Aroma: it has the unique fruit aroma and elegant wine aroma of begonia fruit;

4, taste: pure and soft, soft and refreshing, no other irritating smell.

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