What is seabuckthorn and how to eat seabuckthorn fruit?

1. Seabuckthorn What is seabuckthorn? Hippophae rhamnoides is a deciduous shrub of Elaeagnus family. Its growth characteristics are drought and sandstorm resistance, and it can survive in saline-alkali land. Therefore, seabuckthorn is widely planted in northwest China for desert greening. Its roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits, especially seabuckthorn fruits, are rich in nutrients and trace elements. Seabuckthorn is widely used in many fields of national economy such as food, medicine, light industry, aerospace, agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery. Seabuckthorn and its fruit. The fruit is orange yellow or orange red. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is 9-65438+1October. Seabuckthorn fruit is rich in nutrition and contains many vitamins, trace elements and amino acids needed by human body. Among them, the content of vitamin C is extremely high, which is 2-3 times that of kiwifruit. Known as the king of vitamin C. 2. How to eat seabuckthorn fruit? Seabuckthorn fruit has high edible value and is rich in various nutrients. Its overall taste is sour and sweet. As a healthy food, there are many ways to eat it. You can choose the way to eat according to your own taste. 1. Direct consumption: It is recommended to wash with water or boiled water before eating. You can eat it 2-3 times a day, and one time is almost 10-30g. 2. Mashed and eaten: you can mash the seabuckthorn fruit, add appropriate amount of water, soak it in wine or juice and eat it. 3. Juice drink: Fry seabuckthorn fruit into juice with a juicer. You can add some chrysanthemum, medlar and honey before drinking. Or make into powder, and then add rock sugar and honey to make juice for drinking. 4. Dried in the sun for eating: dried seabuckthorn fruit is made. It can be used to make tea and soup. It can also be made into jam, fruit soup, jelly, etc.