Is hawthorn a fruit or a vegetable?

Is hawthorn a fruit or a vegetable?

Hawthorn is a fruit, also known as mountain fruit, mountain red, etc. It belongs to the Rosaceae family and the genus Crataegus. The fruit has a thin flesh and tastes slightly sour and astringent. It has high edible and medicinal value. The fruit is mostly mature and available on the market around October.

Hawthorn nutritional value

Hawthorn tastes sour and has a delicate and soft texture. It can usually be eaten directly after washing. It can also be processed into canned hawthorn, hawthorn bars, hawthorn rolls, hawthorn jam, hawthorn juice, candied haws and other foods.

1. Detoxification and beauty: Hawthorn has a diuretic effect, which can speed up the excretion of toxins in the body, improve constipation, and achieve the effect of detoxification and beauty.

2. Appetite and digestion: Hawthorn contains esterase, which can promote the digestion of fat and the secretion of gastric juice. Hawthorn is an ingredient in many digestive drugs.

Hawthorn Origin and Planting

The main producing areas of hawthorn in my country are Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other places. Among them, the Xinglong hawthorn produced in Hebei is very famous, with bright color and high sugar content.

Hawthorn can be planted in spring from March to April, with a growth cycle of about 120-150 days. It is not very demanding on the soil, but deep, fertile, porous and well-drained soil is the best.