When is the harvest of Job's tears?

Job's tears harvest time

The crop of Job's tears is harvested in September and October every year. It can be harvested when 80% of the Job's tears change color, but the specific maturity depends on the climate in each place. The best harvesting time is around October 1st, and the price per catty is about 10-12 yuan.

Job's tears growth cycle

It is better to plant Job's tears as early as possible. Early-maturing varieties can be planted in March, mid-maturing varieties in March-April, and late-maturing varieties in April-May. The plants are suitable for growing in warm and humid valleys and streams. Watering should adhere to the principle of alternating dry and wet conditions. It does not have high requirements for soil and can grow in all types of soil. Its growth cycle is about 3 months.

Job's tears varieties and origins

Generally speaking, there is only one kind of coix seed, which is also called coix seed, coix seed, coix beads, grass beads, Huihui rice, coix seed, coix seed, millet, six grains, etc. It is a food that can be used as both medicine and food.

Common producing areas of coix seed include Hubei, Hunan, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Fujian, Hebei, Liaoning and other provinces. Among them, Pucheng coix seed from Fujian, Qichun coix seed from Hubei and Guanwai coix seed from Liaoning are very famous.